754 CVII. ^S^CLEPIAD^^l^; [CymnchecB, 



filamentis in tiibum brevem connatis ; antlierar membrana intlexa terminata^. Pollinia 

 in quoque loculo solitaria, oblonga, pins minus compressaj pendnia, Stfgriia vertice 

 saepius pileiformej margine crasso 5-sulcato v. sub-5-lobo. FoUicnli crassi t, tenues, in- 

 terdnm iafiatij sutoso-muricati v. Ijeves, — Herbal perennes v. snflrnticeSj nunc erecti 

 humiles v. elati, nunc diffusi multicaulesquej glabii hispiduli villosi v. rarius cano- 

 tomentosi- Folia opposita, venatione varia, Cymse umbelliformes, in una axilla pedni^ 

 culaty^ V. rarius sessiles, Flores parvuli v. majuscuii. 



Species ad 80, Africye australis et tropica^, Arabise et Ainericae borealis et centralis ineolse, una per 

 regiones calidiores utriusquo orbis mine late diffusa in phiribiis locis inquiltna. Dene, m DC. Prod. 

 Till. 557- Walp. Eep. vi, 486; Ann, iii. 65. Jacq. Hort. Schmihr. t 50 {Aidepias). Vahl, 8f/mb. t. 8 

 {Asckpias). Be'tchb. Ic. FL Germ.t. 1071. A, Hick. FLAbyss. U 69, 70, Kotschy.PL Tinn. t 13. 

 Grant in Trans. Linn, 8oc. xsis. L 119, 120, Harv. Tkes, Cap. t. 67, 97, 192, 194, 195, Hot, Mag, 

 t 1628, Hook. FL S&r, Amer. t 143 (Asclepias). Torr, FL N. York, t 88 (Asclepias). Genns ab 

 Asclepiade solummodo differt deficientia ligul^ mterioria squamarum coroiiae. Squamanim forma 

 cseterum de specie in speeiem magnopere variat, eorollse etiam valde diverse, niincin G. campamdato, 

 Harv, affinibusque amplai subglobosse breviter 5-iidae, nunc in (?_ fruticoso uffinibusqiie more Ascle- 

 ^ia^^^ patcntissimse dennim reflexa}, in phiribiis intermediie, interduni parvae. 



Pachycarpus, £, M^, Comm. PL Afr, Austr. 209, ab auetoro distinetiis polHnibus obclavatis 

 minus compressis et folliculormu pericarpio spongioso-iucrassato, a Dccaisoeo pro parte uti sectio 

 Gomphocarpi admittitur coroDfe squamis magis explanatia. Cha'raeteres tamen in plurilms speciebus 

 valde incerti. 



AcEnATES,;i7/. BoL 8. CaroL et Georg, i, 316, Bene, in DC. Prod, viii, 52L Torr, BoL Emor^Ex-pcd, 

 160, t. 44 (Anantheuix, NiitL Gen. N. Amer. i. 169; Polyoius, Nutt vh Trans, A^ner, PhiL Soc. vj 

 l.?p)> apiid auctorea Americanos ab Asclepiade separata uti Gomphocarpus apud gorontogeog, absentia . 

 ligula; intepioris squamarum, at distinctionem inter hiec genera praetor patriam frustra quEcsivimus, 



G. filifarinis. Dene. {Lagarinthus, E, Mey.)» ^st Asclepiadis species squamis saltern in speciminibus 

 nostri-'^ cucullatis intus ligulatis. G. padi/olitiSt Baker, cujus speciniina non vidimus, es icone est ^ 

 potiu3 Xysmalohii species. G, Gtrardij Harv.j Schizoglosso propinquior videtur, 



Krkbsia, Hary. Gen, S. Afr. PL ed, 2, 233, a ffow^//t>cflr^o non differre videtur nlsicoroUse lobisin 

 parte superiore tantum nee a basi patentibns. Coronas squama more generis intus valde concavee 

 nee plan^e in speciminibus examinatis. 



51. Calotropis, if. Br. in Mem. Weni. Soc. i. 30, — Calyx 5-partitus^ basi intas oo- 

 glandulosus, segnieutis lanceolatia. Corolla late cainpanulato-subrutata, subcoiiacea, 5- 

 fida, lobis latis angulato-valvatia imberbibus. Coronje squamae 5, tubo stamineo adnatfe, 

 carnosulse, a latere compresso-complicataij apice utrinqiie lobo v. donte auctro^ dorso 

 carnoso basi v, ad medium in calcar breve sursuin incurvuni productai. Stamina prope 

 basin corollas affixa^ filamontis iti tubum brevem connatis ; antherfe membrana iuflexa 

 terminata). PoUinia in quoque loculo solitaria, obovato-oblonga, compressa, ab apice 

 pendula. Stigma vertice depressum, obscure 5-lobum v. 5-gonum, Folliculi breves, 

 crassi, acuminati. Seuiina comosa. — Frutices v, arbusciilfe glabri v. tomentoso-cane- 

 scentes- Folia opposita, lata, subsesailia. CymiB umbelliformes v. subracemosre, ter- 

 minales v. in una axilla pedunculatfe, Flores majusculi, extus virescentea, intus ssepius 

 purpurascuntes. 



Species 3, Asise ealidioris, Arabise et Africse tropicae incolai. Dene, in DC. Prod, viii, 535. Jacq. 



Fragm, L 137- WigJa, Ic, L 492, 1278. Andr, BoL Hep, U 271 (Aschpias). BoL lieg. L 58, 1792. 

 Pollinia, tarn in C. proeera qimra in C, giganiea^ semper more Asclepiadis pendula vidimus, nee 



transversa ut a Decaisneo dicuutur. Genus Gomphocarpo valde affine, differt liabitu et corona; 



squamis dorso calcaratis. 



52, Asclepias, Linn, Gen. n, 30t>. — Calyx 5-partitus, basi intus G-10-glandulosusi 

 segmentia acutis. Corolla rotata v. denium reflexa, alte 5-fida, lobis valvatis v- rarius 

 angustiasime dextrorsnm obtegentibus imberbibus. Coronte squamiB 5, tubo stamineo 

 affixje, erectse, concavo-cucuUatee, intus ligiila instructaj. Stamina basi corolla) affixa, 

 filamentis in tubum connatis ; auther^je mcinbraiia inflcxa tenuiuatse. Pollinia in quoque 

 loculo solitaria, oblonga, compressa, ab apice pendula. Stigma vertice subplanum, 



