738 OVII. ASCLEPIADE.E. 



Tribus VI* Ceropegic^e. ' Anthor^e pirto pollinifera disoiim ^tigniutisaMiiiante v» superante, 

 erectee v. rarius incumbentes, obtusm v. retuene, (excepto Macropcialo) inappendiculatie, connectiTO 

 ultra loculos luuid v, panim producto, Polliuia in quoque loculo solitaria, erecta v- Uteraliter 

 aSixa, C&ules foliati raniis tenuiter carnosi ot subaphylli, ' Corollse lobi strictc valrati, Pollinia 

 hinc V- apice pellucido-marginata (rarius undique opaca?). Antherarum pars inferior ssepius 

 vacua, gjmostegio adnata, 



* Corona duplex^ extcrioris squanim 5 sub sinubus coroll'B^ interior annularh tuho staminco affixa. 



125. Leptadenia, Corolla rotata, Caules volubiles foliatiqne' t. rigidi epartioidei et 



eizbaphylli. Florcs parvuli* — Africa et Asia trop. et mthtrop.j Madagascaria. 



** Corona simplex, tubo stamineo affixa. ■ ' 



126. MACROPETATx^r, Corolla tubo parvo, lobis lineari-filiformibus, Corpna annularis 

 pone antheras appendieulatas in ligubjs 5 prodiicta, Caules erecti, graciles, foliis Tineari-fili- 

 formibus. — Afr. austr. 



127. MrcRosTEMMA. Corolla rotata. Corona annularis, sinuato-crenata. Caules orectl, 

 graciles, foliis linearibus v. minimis. — Australia, 



128- Eriofetalttm, Corolla subroUita. CotonEC lobi 5, breves v. ligiilati, antheris oppositi, 

 einubus 2-dentatis 2-lbbTsye. Caules ereoti, grncilos, foliis linearibus v. minimis. — Ind, or, 



129. SisYRANTHTjs, Corolla campanulata v. suburceolata. Corouse squamae 5, oyatae, 

 crassiusculfe, erect®, adnata?, marginibus recurvis, Caules erebti, graclles, foliis linearibus.— 

 Afr. arrstr, ^ ^ ^ 



130. Bakeowia. Corollse tubus elongatus, lobi angiisti, Coronse.squamse 5, ovatae, erectse, 

 adnatpe, marginibus recurvis. Caules elongati, decumbentes, toWstu—A/r. au^tr. et trop. 



(Confer etiam 118, Tenarkm, antheris CeropeffiearimifCOTolldd lobis dextrorsum obtegentibus.) 



*** Corona duplex, ttibo stamineo affixa (in Bracliystelmato SKhsiiUpkx), 



131. Ceropegia. Corolte tulms e basi globosa elongatus; lobi polymorphi apicibus sape 

 cohEcrentibUH, Corona annularis y. cyathiformi.g"'&p1*!e 5-10-loba, et intus ligulis 5 antheris 



'^1' oppositis supra gynostegium connivcntibus instrueta- Caules volubiles y, humiles, rarius car- 

 nosi subaphylli* Folia non v. vix cordata. — Afr. trop. et atiftr\, Ind, or,, Archip, Malay,, 

 Australia trop, 



132. EioCREuxiA. CoroHse tubus c basi globosa elongatus, lobi angusti apicibus cohserfentibus, 

 . Corona exterior annularis, 6-10-Ioba, iiiterioris sqnafnge 5, parvge, antheris adnato. Caules volu- 



biles, foliis cordatis.— 4^r. austr, 



133. DiCH-TiLTA. Corollfe tubus brevis, lobi angusti apicibus coha^rentibus. Coronse 

 exterioris lobi 10 per paria antheris alterni, interioris squams 5 antheris oppositse. Habitus 

 Brachysteliuatis. — Afr. austr, 



134- Brachystelma- Corolla campanulata v, demtim subrotata. Coronse squamse di- 

 stinctae^ antheris oppofiita&, basi utrinque dente v. loboKubexteriore instructae, Caules e eauSice 

 tuberose hurailcs, foliati. — Afr. austr, 



135. Anisotoma- Corolla parya, rotata, Coronse lobi 10, breyes, per paria antheris alteriii, 

 5 intcriores ligulati antheris oppositi. Canles naui v, tenuiter nee longe yolubiles. — Afr, austr, 



(Confer etiam 119. Lasiostrlma, "antheris Ceropegivaruw , corollse lobis dextrorsum obtegentibus,) 



Tribus VII- Stapellece. Antherse obtu&ae v. retusa}, inappendiculata', disco stigmatiti arcto 

 inimmbentes y. subimmersse. Pollinia in quoquo loculu solitaria, erecta v, lateraliter affixa, hinc 

 pellucido-marginata (rarius undique opaca?). Corollae lobi strigt^ valvati, saapius crassiusculi, 

 Caules "ssepius humilos, crasso carnosi, grosse 4-bo-anguIati y, nodoso-tubcrculati, y, ad angulos 

 dentiferi, caetenim aphylli v. rarius (in Frerca) foliis paucis carnosis instrueti, 



* CoroTKs sgnam^ 5, distinct*^, integrte, antheris incvmbenfes. 



136. EcHiDNOPSis, Corolla campanulata, alte 5-fida, Caules oo-sulcati, costis obtifsissimis 

 arcol a t i s , — A byssima. 



Corona basi a7i7iutaris v, cyathiforTnis^ lobis 5 antheris tncumbentibus, sinubus truncatis 2'dentati8 



V, 2-Iobis, 



137. Caraxixma, Corolla angusto campanulata, tubo brevi, lobis angusiis. Corona mem- 

 branacea, sinubus inter lobos incumbentes subintegria, Caules elongati, minus crassi quam in 



sequentibus, floribus parvulig. — Ind, or^j Arabia, 



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