764 CVII. ASCLEPIADE^, [C\jncuiche(^. 



umbonatum v, in rostnim breve crassiiin obtusissimiim productmo- Folliculi tenues a\ 

 crassiusculi, la^ves, Semina comosa,— Frutices scaiidentes v. decuinbcntes, aphylli, 

 ramis carnosnlis. Cymfo iimbelliformeSj receptacxilo v. rhacbi sfepius clavato, terniinales 

 V. ad nodos uno latere sessiles, Flore5? parvnli. 



Species dcscriptn? 8, forto rid 4 v, 5 redncenda^, Africa, Asis^ et Australiae tropica et stibtropicse 

 incolae. Dene, in DC, l*rod. viii. 538 (excl. speciebus Americanis). BeutK FL Aitstral. iv, 328, 

 Wight, Ic. L 695, 1281, 1282. Dene, in Jacqu^m, Voy, Sot. t, 113, Endh Iconogr, t. 64. Hook. FL 

 Kig, t. H ; Ic, PL i. 768, 86L Dot Mag. t 6002, 



MoNosTEjiMA, Turcz, in Bi'Il. Soc. Dn}^, iS'at. Mosc. 1848, i, 2o5, (Sabcocyphula, JIaro, TJtes. 

 Cap, ii, 58, t. 191) est 5. aphjllum^ Br,, ex Africa aostrali, genus w scctio floribiis multo niinoriljus 

 corona intcriore dcetitutis distinctum. Species Americanit sub Sarcostemmate descriptse, ad Vhili-^ 

 bcrtiam reft^runUir, 



81, Pentatropls, S. Br. in App, Salt. Abyss. 64 (nomei}) ; W, et Am, Oontrib. Bot. 

 hid. 52, (Rhyncharrhena, F. MuelL Fragm. i, 128.) — Calyx 5-partitu8j vix minute 5- 



' glaiiduloaus, segmentis acvitis. Corolla supra tubum brevissiinum rotata, alte 5-fida, lobis 

 angustis acuniiiiatis coiitortis dextrorsum obtegentibus sinistrorsum tortis. Corona 

 sa^phis duplex, exterior ad basin v, apicem tubi staininei brcvissima, annularis, margine 

 parum prominulo undulato-o-lO-crenato, nunc minima v, evanida ; interioris squama; 5, 

 tubo atamineo verticaliter adnata, a latere conipress.T, superne liberiBj basi dorso angu- 

 lato-rotundatfe v, calcaratft?. Stamina tubo corollie affixa, filamentis in tubum brevem 

 connatis ; antheree membrana infiesa terminatse. Pollinia in quoque loculo solitaria, 

 tibionga, fcaud compressa, pendula. Stigma vertice tIx umbonatum, Folliculi crassius- 

 culi, Ifeves, Semina comosa, — Herbi^e suffruticcsve volubiles, glabri v, canescenti- 

 piiberuli. Folia opposita, ovata v, linearia, srepius parva, Cynise pauciflorre, umbelli- 

 formeSj in una axilla sessiles v. breviter pedunculatie, pedicellis filiformibus, Florea 

 parvuli, purpurascentes, . 



Species ail 8, Africas, Asije et Australian tropicse et Madagascaria? incohe, Dnie. in A?tn. Si\ AiU, 

 Mr. 2, ix. L U,ei in DC. l\od. viii. 536, Benth. Fl. Ansfral iv, 329. WigJd, Ic. t. 3o2, 



GcDus a DiBTiiia parum distinctum habitu, corollae lobis magis inibricatis, corona extcriore niiiioro, 

 lobis K-qunlibus \. 5 Jiajoribus antlicris oppo^itis nee iilteruis> 



EcTROPis, Falcon, in Proc. Linu, Soc. i, (1839) 15, ex notis nimis brcvibu.s ost Tcrtsiniilitcr Pf?i/fi- 

 iropis microidtylla ^ AY, et Arn. 



82, Mctaplexis, Jt. Br. in Mmi. Wern, Soc. i. 48. (Urostehnaj Bunge^ Enum. PL 

 Chin. Bar, 44,) — Calyx 5-partitus, basi intus 5-glanduIosuSj aegmcntis angustis acutiw. 

 Corolla campanulato-subrotata, alte 5-fida, lobis angustis contortis anguste dextrorsum 

 obtegentibus intns barbatis. Corona annularisj tubo stamineo affixa, in lobos 5 brcvissi- 

 mos latos cucullatos antheris alternos expansa, sub anthcris intcrrupta v, vix promimda. 

 Stamina basi corollai affixa, filamentis in tubum brevissimum connatis ; anthers mem- 

 brana inflexa ttiminata-. Pollinia in quoque loculo solitaria, ovoideo-oblonga, sub apice 

 caudicula brevi affixa, pendula. Stigma vertice in rostrum elongatum integrum v. 

 2-fidum productum, Folliculi, a nobis non visi, crassiusculi, in planta Chinensi submu- 



ricato-exaspcriiti, in Amurensi et Japonica Ireves dicuntur- Semina comosa, Suffrutices 



TolubiUs, glabri v. pubeftcentes. Folia opposita, cordata. Cymaj simpliciter racemosae 

 V. rarius 2-fidee, in una axilla pedunculatse- Floras mediocres v, parvuli. 



Species 2, Chm^ boroalis, Sibirije orienUlis et JaponiEe incola>. Dene, hi DC. Prod.\l\u oil. 

 IValp. Ann. iii, 49, 



83, Deemia, J?. Br, in Menu Wern. Soc. i. 50,-^CaIyx 5-partitus, basi intus 5-glandu- 

 Ibsus, segmentis acutis. Cor(dla supra tubum brevem rotata, alte 5-fida, lobis ovatis 

 contortis angustissime dextrorsum obtegentibus v, subvalvatis. Corona duplex ; exterior 

 brevis, annubais, tubo atamineo affixa, membranacea, 5-10-crenata v, late lobata, crenis 

 lobisve 5 majoribus staminibus alternis ; interioris squaniio 5, staminibus verticaliter 

 adnata*, apice liberrp acuminata>, a latere conipressm, dorso basi calcaratie, Stanjina tubo 



