WS evil. ASGLEPIADE^. [Feriplocete. 



Species 3, Madagascarienses, Beless. Jc, StL v. t, 58, His forte addonda LEFTop.«raA, Ilarv, 

 Gen, PL S. Afr. etL 2» 231, species Nataleiisis a nobis non visa, ex auctore habitu et charactcribus 

 pluximis Pentopeti(B^ sed antberanim appendices iion ciiiatfe. Cilia tamen in speciminibus nostril 

 Madagascariensibus parum conspicua, et genera veribimiliter nun f^cparanda, 



11, Ectadiiuu, E, Mey. Comm. FL Afr* A^tstr. 188. — Calyx 5-pai"tituSj eglaiidulosus, 

 segmentia lineari-lanceolatis subfoliaceis. Corolla hypocraterifomiis v. fere urceolata, 

 tubo obloiigo, fauce coiistiictaj lobis 5 oblongis pateiitibua contortis dextrorsum obte- 

 gentibus. CoroniB squamoe 5, subulatfe, fauci corollfe inter lobos affixaj, iiitus secus tubum 

 decurrentes. Stamina prope basin tubi afflxa, filamentis brevibus angustis liberis ; 

 antherse basi cohserentes et stigmati agglutinate;, snperne liberie, conniventes, subulate- 

 acuminata^, dorso villosas. Pollen granulosum, corpusculis oblongis applicituin- Ktigma 

 depresso-conicum, medio prominenter 2-Tobum, Folliculi divaricati, teretesj aeuminati, 

 IsBves, juniores canescentes. Semina comosa, — Suflrutices cano-puberuli, caulibus 

 erectia virgatis parum ramosis. Folia opposita, linearia v. sublanceolata. Cymse densse, 

 in una axilla peJunculatie. 



Specieti 1, Afric^e auatrali^ incola. Dene, in I)C\ Prod, vin, 500. 



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12, Crypto&tcgia, E. Br. in Bot Haj, t 435, — Calyx 5-partitus, segmentis lanceo- 

 latis. Corolla infundibularisj tubo brevi, fauce ampla campanulata, lobis 5 latis contortis 

 dextrorsum obtegentibus. Coronse squamse^5j ad basin faucis coroUie afilxse, aubulato- 

 acuminata), integrie v, alte 2-fidee. Stamina basi tubi affixa, filamentis brevibus fiKfor- 

 mibus ; anthers circa stigma connatye, ^pice acutiuscula;, conniventes. Pollen granulo- 

 sum, in massas in utroque loculo geminas leviter coliaerenSj appondicibus ovali- 

 subspathulatis corpusoulorum applicitum. Stigma convexum. Folliculi divaricati, 

 crassi, duri, longitrorsum co-costati et rigide 3-alati, Semina comosa, — Frutices alte 

 scandcntcs, glabri. Folia opposita. Cyma3 terminaleSj tricbotomre. Florcs magiii, 

 rubelli v, violacei. "■ 



Species 2, altera Indisc orientalis altera Madagascari^ incola, Dene, in DC. Prod, \-iii, 492, 

 m^ht, Ic. t. 832. Miq, PL Bar. Jard. Jiuiten^. t 8, 9. 



13, Gymnanthera, ij, Br. in Mem, Wern. Soc. i. 58, (Dicerolepis, Blum. Mm. Bot 

 i. 145, t. 24, ex ic. et descr.) — Calyx brevia, S-partitus, basi intus 5-squamellatus v- oo- 

 glandulosua. Corolla IiypocratoriformiSj tubo longiusculo cylindraceo, lobis 5 patontibus 

 contortis dextrorsum obtegentibus, Coronse sqnamte 5, ovatie^ concavre, acuminatoe v, 

 denticulatie, apice tubi coroUee affixte et intus cum filamentis subconnatse. Stamina sub 

 apice tubi corollas alfixa, filamentis brevibus basi latis subcoimatis, superne angustis 

 liberis ; anther^e- basi stigmati adhserentes, apice acuminata?, conniventea, iniberb^. 

 Pollen granulosum, in masaaa in quoque loculo geminas leviter cohserens, apicibus cor- 

 pusculorum parum dilatati?^ applicitum. Stigma breviter conicuni, vix 2-fidimi, Folli- 

 culi divaricati, tenues, cylindracci, Semina .... — Frutex volubilis, glaber. Folia 

 opposita, nitidula, Cym.'e lax^, s^pius a basi 2-fida3j ad apices ramuloruni t. in una 

 axilla subsessiles. Pcdicelli graciles. Floras mediocres. 



Species enumeratse 4, forto non omnes distinctse, Australi^e tropicfe et Archipelagi Malaynni 

 incolie, Bentk. FL Austral iv, 326, Miq. FL Lid. Bat ii. 465 (Dicerolepis). Plantas Malayanas 

 non vidimiis, eed ex icone et descripttone species Elumeanab Australiance valde affines censemus. 



14, Bracbylepis, W. et A'tn, Contrlh. Bot. hid. G3. — Calyx 5-partitus, basi intus 5- 

 glaudulosus. Corolla rotata^ alte 5-fida, lobis contortis anguste dextrorsum obtegentibus. 

 Corona; squamae 5, breves, latse, membranacefe, disco stamineo arete approximatfe. 

 Stamina basi coroUse aflixa ; antherse in disco annulato camoso subsessiles, coh^rentes, 

 apice acute conniventes. Pollen granulosunij in quoque loculo in massas 2 subcoharens, 

 corpuBculorum appendicibus suborbiculatis applicitum. Stigma 5-gonum, planiuscuhim, 

 Folliculi divaricati, crassi, aeuminati, Iseves, ecostati, — Frutex v. suflmtex volubilis, 



