770 CVII. A8CLEPIADEJS. [MarsdenieiB. 



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V, urceolata, 5-fida, lobis crassiusculis contortis aiigustissiine dextroraum obtegentibua v, 

 flubvalvatis. Coron£c squama? 5, tubo coroll^e omninu adnatfe v. apice breviter liberie, 

 marginibus linea diiplici decurrdnte prominulis, v. corona onmino 0. Stamina basi 

 corollee affixa, filamentis in tubum brevem connatis ; antherfe erecti^j membrana parva 

 iiiflexa terminate. Pollinia in quqque loculo solitaria, siepms parva, ovoideo-oblonga, 

 erecta. Stigma vertice hemisplui)riciim, obtuse conicum v. clavato-rostratum, antheras 

 Sfiepins superans- FoUiciili teretes, srepius tenues, acuminatij l^ves. Seminacornosa. — 

 Frutices v- snflrutices volubiles, glabri v- tomentoso-villosi. Folia opposita. Cympe con- 

 fertaj v, umbelliformes, srepe a basi 2-fidfe (umbellis geniinis)^ in una axilla sessiles v. 

 breviter pedunculatte. Mores parvi- 



Species ad 25, African, Asite et Australlje tropic?e'et subtropico; iucolae. Dene, in DC. Prod. viii. 

 621. Walp. Ann. iii. 61. Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. ii. 497 {BUara) et im. Blume, Mus. Bot. i. 149, 

 ^^9. Thw. Emm. PL Zeyl. 197. Benth. Fl. Austral, iv. 342. lioxb, Corom. PL t. 239 (Asclepias). 

 Wight, Ic. t. 349, 592, 593, 830, 1271, 1272. Seem. FL Vit. t. 31. 



Genus in sectiones 3 dividitur; 1. Eiigprnnema, covonce sqiiamis apice in Liminam brerom sub 

 siiiubus corollse prodiietis. Corolla parva subrotata v. campanulata. 2. Bidaria, End!., coronie 

 squamis omnino adnatis, marginibus solis prominulis. Corolla stepius paullo major late campanu- 

 ,lata V. urcjiolata. BiDAEii (gen.), Bate. _in DC. Prod. viii. 623. 3. Bidariella, corona omnino 

 defioiente. Corolla parva. Gymnematis sect. Bidaria, Benth. Fl. Austral, iv. 343. Sectionem 

 Gongroneina, Eudl., Dccaisneo ducc, pro geiiere proprio habemus. 



102. Gongronema, Dene, in DC. Frod. viii. 624. (Gymnematis sect. EndL Gen. 

 595.)— Calyx 5-partitu3, basi intus 5-glandulosus v. eglandulosng, segmentis ovatis. 

 Corolla urceolata v. late campamilata, fauce seepe conatricta, intiis nuda, lobis 5 

 contortis angiistissime dextrorsum obtegentihns v. subvalvatis. Coron^! sqnanife 5, 

 breves, tubo stamineo adnatie, ima basi v. margine patenies v. tubercnliformes. Stamina 

 basi coroUai affixa, filamentis in tubum brevem connatis ; antherse erectse, membrana 

 inflexa terminatre. Pollinia in quoque loculo solitaria, erecta, ovoideo-oblonga. Stigma 

 vertice obtuse conicum v. convexum, antheris ssepins brevius. Folliculi crassiusculi v. 

 tenues, acuminati, lasves (interdum alati?). Semina comosa. — Frutices sulfruticeavo 

 volubiles, glabri. Folia opposita. Cymat in una axilla nunc densje sessilesque, nunc 

 "umbelliformes pedunculatie, mine laxe ramosse longeque pedimciilatje. Flores parvi. 



Species ad 10, Africa", Asife et Australlie tropicie incolse. U'alp. Amu iii- 62. BLunie, Mas. Bot. 

 ^ 150. Benth. FL Austral, iv. 344. WulL Tent. FL Nep. t. 38, omnos sub Gi/mncrmtc, cui hoc 

 genus certe vakle affiue, sed corona ad htipia tubi staniinoi adest, licet parva sit. 



103. Xylophora, Jt. Br. in Mem. Wern. Noc. i. 28.— Calyx alte 5-fidus v. 5-partitus, 

 basi intus 5-glandulo8us, segmentis acutis. Corolla tubo brevi subrotata, alte 5-fida, lobis 

 .latiusculia contortis anguste dextrorsum obtegcntibus v. fere valvatia. Coronre squamx' 

 p^cai-nosa3, tubo stamineo adpiit*, a latere compressiB, apice interdum breviter liberte, 

 basi dorso sicpius gibbse v. plus minus incurvo-productai. Stamina fauci v. tubo corollse 

 affixa, filamentis in tubum brevissimum connati-s ; antliera; erectie, breves, membraiia 

 inflexa terminate, loculis feitilibus corpusculo parvo parallelis v. id superantibus. Polli- 

 nia in quoque loculo solitaria, parva, gly^osa v. ovoidea, eaudicula borizontali erecta v. 

 lateraliter affixa v. a caudicula erecta pendula. Stigma medio vertice umbonatum. 

 Folliculi baud crassly acuminati, lasves. Semina comosa.— ^Frutices suffruticea v. hurb^ 

 volubiles, rarius suberecti, glabri v. villosi. Folia opposita. Cymre umbelliformes v. 

 breviter racemosit;, in una axilla sessiles v. pcdunculatii; v. secus pedunculum apliyllum 

 simplicem v. ramosum dissite sessiles. Flores parvuli, nunc minimi^ 



Species ad 40, Africie, Asite et Australia; tropic^e et subtropics et ius. Novte Caledoui^ et Norfolciie 



incolse. Dc lie. in DC. Prod, y in. 606. Walp. Bep. vi. iOl ; Ann. iii. 61. Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat ii 



486. Bniih.FLAus/raf.W.ZS^. Coleh: in Trans. Linn. Soc. jlu. t. 16- Delesa. Ic. Set v t' ^2 



Wight, Ic. i. 351, 588, 848, 1274 act\211. A. Rich. Fl Ahg.is. t. 71. BoL Mag. t. 1020 (Cman- 

 chuia). ^ ^ 



