740 .CVII, ASCLEPIADE.E- " [Ferijyloceie, 



cylindraceij pimctato-aspen. Semina comosa. — Fi-utices volubilesj glabri. Folia opposita, 

 elliptica, discoloria, Cymae confertiPj in una axilla breviter pedunculatfe. Flores breviter 

 pedicellati, sordide purpurei. 



Species 2, altera Suiuatrana, a nobis non vji^a, alteram in reglone Yuiian legit J. Anderson. 



3, Gyxnnoleeina, Benth. gen. nov. — Calyx brevis, 5-partitus, basi intus 5-squameUatus. 

 Corolla siibrotato-campanulataj 5-fida, lobis contortis angiistissime dextrorsum obtegcn- 

 tibus. Corona 0. Stamina basi coroUre affixa, filamentis brevibiia latis 1)9:81' in anmilum 

 connatisj snpeme liberis ; antherfe ovata?, imberbes, apice acut^ej cohaerentes- Pollen 

 granuloaiipi, corpusculis snpeme oblongis concavis acuminatis applicitum. Stigma 

 depresso-conicunij miiticnm v, medio umbonatum, Folliculi snbteretes^ Lieves, acnminati, 

 Semina comosa, — Frutex (volubilis?) glaber. Folia opposita, anguste lanceolataj subaes- 

 silia, subtus pallida, transverse vemilosa, Cymae densfe, in una axilla longe pedunoulatce. 

 Flores minimi. 



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Species 1, in monte Kilimant^jaro Africa; tropica; a C New lecti- 



4, HemidesmuSt E. Br. m Mem. Weni, Soc. i, 56. — Calyx S-partitus, basi intus 5- 

 glaudulosus, segmentis acuminatis. Corolla rotata, alte S-fida, lobis crassis valvatis, 

 CoronEe squamoe 5, breves, crass^, coroUso fauci affixa3, lobis alternae. Stamina basi 

 corollse aflixa, filamentis distinctis basi subconnatia ; anther^e apice coli;erentes, membrana 

 inflexa terminatce, iuiberbes. Pollen granulosura, in massas 2 in qiioque locnlo cohferens, 

 corpuaculoruin appendicibus valde dilatatis cucuUatis v, demnm patentibus applicitum- 

 Stigma 5-gonum, vertice planiusculum. Folliculi divaricati, longiusculi, teretes, hand 

 crassi, li^ves. Semina comosa, — Frutices volubilea. Folia opposita, subtus canescentia v. 

 tomcntoso-pubescentia- Cymfe confertfe, in utraqne axilla snbsessiles, oppositse, Flores 

 parvuli, purpureo-virescentes. 



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Species 2, Indiae orientalis incol*. Date, in DC. Prod. viii» 494 (excl, H. W(dU€hn). Ddess. Ic. 

 SeL Y. t 56. Wight, Zc. L 594, 1320. 



&. Zygostelma, Benth. gen. nov. — Calyx brevis, 5-partitus, basi intus 5-glandulosus, 

 segmentis ovatis obtxisis- Corolla aubrotata, carnosa, 5-fida, lobis ovatis contortis dex- 

 trorsum obtegentibus. Coronse aquamse supra basin corollse sub quoque sinu geminse v. 

 2'partitse, snbulatae, basi erectie subconnatse, supeme divergentea v- recnrvse. Stamina 

 basi corollse affixa, filamentis brevibus distinctis basi breviter comiatis ; anthene stigmati 

 agglutinatse, appendiculis terminalibus in conum supra stigma conniventibus subconnatis- 

 PoUen granulosum, appendicibns lato-ovatis concavis corpusculomm applicilmn. Stigma 

 yertice convexum- Folliculi - - . . — Frutex v- sufiimtex volubilis, glaber. Folia .op- 

 posita, longe lanceolata- Cymte irregularea, pauciflorfe, in una axilla v* secus peduncnlum 

 axillarem sesailes- Flores mediocre^. 



Species 1, in regno Slam a Schombiirgk'io detecta. Hahttns Pentanures v. Ph^Nantfier<s, scd corona 

 squamee duplicate insigoes. 



6. Cryptolepis, B. Br. in Mem. Wern Soc. u 6i), (Leposma, Blumey Bijdr, 1049. 

 Lepistoma, Blnmey FL Jav. Prcef. 7.)— Calyx alte 5-fidus, basi intus o-squamellatus. Corolla 

 hypocrateriformis v, subrotata, tubo brevi cylindraceo v, campanulato, lobis 5 Unearibus 

 patentibus contortis dextrorsum tortis et obtegentibns. Coronse sqnamse 5, medio tube 

 corollae v. paullo altiua affixfe, lineares v. clavatse, supra gynostegium conniventes. 

 Stamina infra medimu tubi afiixa, filamentis basi latis subconnatis supeme angustis di- 

 stinctis ; anthene breves, basi stigmati agglutinate, apice acuminatre conniventes. Pollen 

 grannlosnm, in quoque loculo in massas 2 subcoheerens, appendicibus oblongis corpuscu- 

 lomm applicitimi. Stigma late conicum, Folliculi divaricati, teretes, Iseves, crassiusculi 

 V. tenues. Semina comosa. — Frutices v, sufixutices volubiles, glabri. Folia opposita, 

 diasite v- crebre pennivenia. Cymse paucifiorte, laxiasime dichotomee, ad apices ramonim 

 V. in una axilla pedunculatse, ramia pedicellisque elongatis gracilibus. 



