Ferqylocea'.] CVII, ASCLEPIADE.E. 745 



angustissime dextrorsum obtegentibus. Corona amnilaris, basi corollae adnata ot cum 

 tubo stamineo conBuens, aristato-10-loba et inter paria loborum srepe dentata. Stamina 

 basi corolliB affixa, filamentis latis breviter distinctis ; antlicrce subconnat^B, imberbea, 

 apice coiiniventeSj membrana terminataj. Pollen graimlosnmj in niassas in quoqne loculo 

 geminas subcolia^rens, corpusculornm appendicibus ciimillatia v, demuni reiiiformibus 

 applicitum. Stigma vertice planiusculum. Follieuli, a nobis non visi, 'tcietes v. obscure 

 torulosis arcnati v, anteimaruni navalium instar extendi, Semina comosa * (Dch^,). — 

 Fniticcs volubiles, glabenimi. Folia opposita. Cym^e fere nmbelliformeSj in una axilla 

 subseyailcs. Flores parvi, 



Speciea 4, Mascarenses. 



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23- Tacazzea, Dene, m DC. Prod. viii. 492, — Calyx brevis, 5-partitn.Sj scijmentis biHs 

 obtusis. Corolla subrotata, alte 5-fida, lobis contortis dextrorsum obtegentibus. Corona 

 basi annularisj carnosula, squamis 5 ligulatis setaceo-acuminatis integris v. rarius apico 

 2-fidis squamellis utrinqne brevissimis latis stipatis. Stamina basi coroUje intra cnronam 

 affixa, filamentis distinctis bruvibus apice latioribns ; antherre circa atigma connatic, 

 supeme co»niventeSj membrana inflexa terminata}. Pollen gianulosmUj in inasaas in 

 quoque loculo geminas subcoliiereus, corpusculoruiii appendicibus 2-fidis applicitum. 

 Stigma vertice breviter coniciim, emarginatum, Follieuli divaiicati v. solitarii, breves, 

 crassi, lieves. Seiaina comosa. — Suffrutices fruticesve volubiles, tomentoso-pubescentes 

 v. glabri. Folia opposita. Cymae laxa?, subthyrsoideo-paniculatiCj in utraquc axilla 

 pedunculatse. Flores pedicellati^ parvuli. 



Species 3 v, 4, Afric^e tropica? incolre. Grant in Trans. Linn. S*)c, xxix. t 72. 



24. Baphlonacme, Harv. in Hook. Lfynd, Jonrn, i, 22. (Apoxyanthera, HochsL in 

 Flora, 1842j 78. Xuccliellia, Dene, in DC. Prod, viii, 492.) — Calyx brevig^ 5-partitus, 

 segmentis acuminatis angustisvo, CorolliG tubus brevis, latus, fauce suhconstricta ; 

 limbus patens, 5-tidus, lobis contortis dextrorsum obtegentibus. Coronse squanue 5, tubo 

 coroliie affixm^ lanceolatio v, subulataj, basi lobis dentibus squamellisve utrinque 1-2 Siupe 

 stipatfo. Stamina corollne tubo intra squauias aiHxa, filamentis brcvissimis planis Eilifor- 

 niibusve distinctis ; antherse apice acutic x. acuminata?, cohserentcs \. conniventes. 

 Pollen granulosuin, in m^issas in quoque loculo gtMiiinas co]ia;rens, corpusculornm appen- 

 dicibus dilatatis applicitum. Stigma vertice breviter conicum. Follieuli (in una specie) 

 orassiusculi, acuminati, lajvcs. Semina comosa. — Hcrba? sufFruticesvc caudice crasso 

 lignoso v. tuberose, caule saipius humili rarius elongato vulubilique. Folia o^jpusita. 

 Cymi^e densse v. rarius laxiores corj'mbosioquCj ad apices ramorum v. in una axilla 

 subsessiles v. breviter pedunculate. 



Species iid 10, AfricEi? tropicfe et australis iiicol^e. Walp, Rep, vi. 480 ; Arm. iii. 4.>. I{arv. Tkcs. 



Cap. t, 66, - 



Gcmisvix limitibiis certis a Tacacjrm (listinguemUnn, etsi sf^pni.s hal.ritu ct iiiRore.scent!a diver.siun, 



in sectiones 2 dividitur, in altera cnrouse t^quamse angustfe, foiia iiiigusta oblitiuo d^ssitoquo ponni- 



venia ; in altera t^quamjc lanccolatte, folia brevia, lata, transverse vonos'K 



25- Chloroccdon, Hook. f. Bat. Mag. t 5898.— Calyx alte 5-fidus, intus eglandulosus, 

 tubo brevi, lobis ovatis patentibus. Corolla campanulato-subrotata, alte 5-fida, lobis ovatis 

 Talvatia. Corona ima basi corolla; aftixa, squamis 5 basi breviter latissimis couLiguis apice 

 eniananato-2-lobia integrisve, dorso in aristam crassam elongatam integram v. emarginatam 

 prbductis- Stamina intra coronam aftixa, filamentis brevissimis latis distinctis ; antherse 

 ovatfe, stigmatiadlijerentes, appendiculis acutis connirentibus terminatie, imberbes. Polleu 

 granulosunij in massas in quoque loculo geminas subcohmrens, cori^nsculorum oblongo- 

 linearium apicibua applicitum. Stigma vertice depresso-conicum. Follieuli . . , , — 

 Fnitex volubilis, alte scandens. Folia opposita, ampia, subtus puburula, Cymie laxiusculo 

 tricliotom<'e in una axilla peduncuTatre, Flores maju^iculi, extus virescentes, intus pur- 

 purascentew. • 



Spec-ies I, Natalensis, 



