evil. ASCLEPIADE^. 739 



138, PiARANTHus. Corolla CJinipanulatii, lobis angustis aciiminausve, Oorona crassius- 

 cula, einubus inter lobos iiicumbentos 2-dentatig 2-lobi8ve- Caules grosse 4-goni uB-^uIis 

 comco'denti{QTh.—4fr.ausir. (Species adsuntdubiEe affijiitati^ caulibus iirogulariter oo-sulca- 



tis raaTnmillaribus,) 



139- EoucERosiA. Corolla campamilata v. subrotata, lobis saepiiis latis. Corona crasfeiuH- 



cilia, sinubus inter lobos incumbentes 2-dent-itis 2-Iobisy9. ^.panics vario 4-goni, angulit* deiiti- 

 ^^ feris ohtusk\e—l7td, or., 4fr, bor., Hispania, Smlia. 



uiUMwii)}.^' ^^^***^- Corolla rotata, lobis latis, Coronee sinus inter lobos incumbentes late trun- 

 .,,.-; ^^^^' Caules carnosl, vix angulati, foliis planis earnosig iustructi.— ^k^. or, 



141. Hoonu- Corolla ample campanulata, demum in orbem latissimum murgine remote 5- 

 ' dcntatum expansa. Coronas sinus inter lobos incumbentes integri y. obscure 2-lobi. Caulos 

 .mnltangulati, angulis in tuberciiloa eimplieiter acxileiferos divisis.— 4/7-. austr, et trop. 



- -\t 1 



-.*] I 



^^'^ Corona duplex, exterior cyathiformis vjpatem^'iriferiorii sq^namd'S; hrtsi hntherh adnaf(s, 



r 



142- PoDANTHKS, Corolla late campanulata. Coronse exteriorls lobi 5, breves, lati, in- 

 tcrioris squamae inciimbentes, ecornutae. Caulia anguli 4, grosse dentati, — Afr, austr. 



143. DuvALiA. Corolla late campanulata, tubo lato basi piano v. intruso, fauce annulo 

 solido elerato instructa. Corona exterior annularis, interioris squamae incumbentes, ocor- 

 nutfe, dorso crasso-canios?e, radiato-patentes. Caulis anguli 4, grosse v, acute dentati, — 

 Afr.austr, ' ""^ ^^' '" ^- 



144. Decabelone, Corolla magna, tubuloso-eampanulata. Corona? exterioris lobi 10, 

 fequales, erecti, filiformcs, apice globuliferi, interioris squam:*? incumbentes, econiutK. Caulis 

 aoguli 6-12, dentibus spimiloso-3-fidisli— i^/r, <z?«^r, et trap. 



145. IIlernia. Corolla ample campauulata, lobis latis breyibus, sinubus dentiferis. Corona 

 exterior annularis, interioris squama apic^ ih cornua erecta produetse. Caulis gjiguU 4, grosse 

 dentati.— ^/r, austr. 



146. Stapelta, Corolla rotata v. refloxa, tubo subnullo v. brcviter latequo campHnulato, 

 sinubus inter lobos nudis. Corona exterior 5-loba v. 5-partita, lobis antberis altemrs, interioris 

 squamse in cornua erecta prodiictse, posticc cri-^t^itse cornutae t- nudse. Caulis anguli 4, grosse 

 dentati- — Afr, anstr, 



GENUS DXJBItJM. rirrrf^+^Jft'.^y 



^ OnoNTANTHERA, Wiffht iu LindL Veg. Kinr/d. 626, nomine tantum nobis nota est, nee specimina 

 "in herbario Wightiano invenimus. 



TrTBUS I. PERIPLOCE.E. 



1- Vhyllanthera, Blume, Bij(h\ 1048, et M%ts. Bot. i. 125, *- 22. — Calyx brevis, S-fidnSj 

 basi intus 5-glanduloaua, segnientis ovatia obtusis. Corolla campanulato-rotata, camosa 

 *alte 5-fiaa, lobis siibobliquis coricaris iiiargine subimbricatis. Corona 0- Stamina basi 

 corollie affixa, filamentis liberia juxtapositis ; antherie infeme stigmati agglutinatfe 

 ovatse, imberbes, acumine in appendicem crasaam foliaceam assurgentem dilatato, FoUen 

 grannlosum, appendiculis stipitatis superne infundibuliforniirdilatatis corpusculorum 

 applicituni- Stigma capitatum, muticum. Folliculi . - . , — Fnitex vohihilis, glaber. 

 J'oUa opposita, lanceolata, subtus pallida, Cymai laxao in una axilla pedunculatoc. Flores 

 longe pedicellati, subracemosi, purpiirascentes. 



I r J ■ 



Species 1, Javana, Dene, in DC. Prod, riii. 497. 



2, Pentanura, Bhmie.^ M\is_, BoL i. 125, i. 21. —Calyx par\'us, 5-fidu3, basi intus S-glan^- 

 ■dWosns. Corolla cam pamilato-fotata, camosa, altoS-fida, basi ifittis mida, lacihiis concavia 

 contortia anguste dextrorsum obtegentibus. Corona 0. Stamina basi coroUfe aflixa fila- 

 nieutis longiusciilia liberis arquatis, infeme sinu lato disjunctia ; anthera; iufome 8tij?inati 

 agglntinatffij oblongre; ipSas iiirf^erbes, appendicibus elongatis cordifomiibua v, triquetro- 

 clavatia barbatia conniventibua v. demum apice patentibus terminatse. Pollen grannkv 

 sum, appendiculia stipitatis superne tiabelliformi:diiatatia corpusculorum applicitniti: 

 Stigma diIatato-5-gonum, vertice 2-lamellatnm. Folliculi (a nobis non visi) divaricati 



