Marsdenieie. ] CVII. ASCLEPI ADE^. 773 



EuHssiA, KarsL ; species Colunibiaiia ex descriptioiio Schleehtendahlii in Linn^a, xxvi. 6G9, 



ncqiiaqnam a Marsdeiiia diflferre vidotur, 



TKTiuGONOCABPxrs, Hassk, in Flora, 1857, 99, o Java, et Chlorochlaz^iys, Mi^. in Ann. Mns. Lugd, 



7?(^f?'. iv. 142, e Celobos, ex characteribus et descriptionibus auctorum nulio puncto a Marsdenia 

 diffenint. 



' - CioNURA, Grkeh. S^iciL Fl. Bum. ii. 69, est M. crecta, Br. ; Jaeq. Hort. Vind. t. 38 {Cynanokmn), 



corollsD tubo ut ih pliiribus (nee omnibus) spcciebue geroutogoiB brevisalmo. 



109. Stepbanotis, TbA)%i, Nov. Gen. Madag, 11, (JasmiiiantbeSj Blume^ Miis. BoL i. 

 148j t. 28.) — CaJyx 5-partitiis; intus (an semper?) eglandulosus, segmentis lanceolatia 

 subfoliaceis. Corolla hypocrateriforniis v. subinfiUKlibiilaria, tubo cylindraceo basi 

 latiore, faiice s^pe dilatata, lobis 5 contortis dcxtrorsum obtegentibns, CoroiKo squamm 

 5, dorao antherarum adnata^, apice sa^pius liberfe, erectee, subplaiiie, nunc fere omnino 

 adnatie v. obsolette. Stamina ima basi corolke aftixa, filamentis in tiibuni brevissimum 

 connatis ; anther*^ erectte, membrana byaliua erecta v. inflexa terminata^C Pollinia in 

 qnoque loculo solitaria, caudiculis brevibua erecta. Stigma vertice crasao-conicum v. 

 breviter obtuseque rostratum. FoUiculi crassi nunc crassisaimi, obtu&i v. acuminati, 

 Semiua comosa. — Fruticea volubiles, glabri, sa^pius alte acaudontes. Folia opposita, 

 coriacea. Cymfe umbellifomies, in una axilla breviter pedunculat.'ej simpliccs v. basi 

 2-fid£e quasi geminte, Flores magni^ albi. 



Species ad 14, quarrnn 5 Madagascarias, 5 Archipelagi Malayani et Ohiiise austmlis ineolio. 

 Bene, in DC. Prod. viii. 620. Be7itK FL Hongk. 227- Walp, Ann. v. 503, BeUss. Ic. SeL iii, t 

 82, 83. Bot. Mag. t. 4058. Maund, Botanist, t. 203. His gcrontogeis addenda species 4 Americans: 

 3 Cubenses, quarum altera Marsdenia vinc^Bjlora, Griseb. Cat. PK Cub, 179, S. Jloriiu7id<B e Mada- 

 gascarla adeo similis lit yix nisi foliis tenuioribiis evidentius acuminatis distioguenda, altera, 

 Marsdenia longiflora, A, Eich., et tertia, eolb Linden n. 1845, floribus gaudent minoribus tubo bre- 

 yiore, at iis Marsdeniis veris multo majoribus albisque et foliis earnosulis. In specie quarta e Tara- 

 poto, Penivi£e» Spnice^ n. 4525, corolla inter illas M, longifior<B et M^ vuic^Jlor<s fere medium tenet. 

 In epeciebus orientalibus coronas squama minus conspicuEe sunt, cxtremitate libera saepius brevis- 

 sima, et in una specie Javanica omnino decsso vidcntur, quarc Blume illain gencrieo distinzit sub 

 nomine Jasininaiithis, 



m 



110. Pergruiaria, Linn, Mant ?i. 1253, — Calyx 5-partitu3, basi intus minute o-glandu- 

 losusj segmentis lanceolatis. Corolla hyi^ocratoriformisj tubo ovoideo v, oblongo, lobia 

 oblongis angustisve contortis dextrorsum obtegentibus. Coronas squamse 5, membranaceae, 

 tubo fltamineo basi adnatie, margine et apico liberse, erectte, oblongse v, latse, obtus£e,'mtu3 

 ligula fere ad apicem adnata et sqiiama ipsa longiore instructse. Stamina basi corollae 

 affixa, filamentis in tubum brevem connatis ; antherse membrana inflexa terminatfle. 

 Pollinia in quoque loculo solitaria, oblonga, erecta. Stigma medio veiiice umbonatum 

 T. breviter et obtuse rostratum, FoUiculi crassiusculi, acuminatij laives, Semina 

 comosa- — Suffnitices volubiles, glabri. Folia opposita, membranacea, Cymie densa3, 

 umbelliformes v. ramosfie, in una axilla subsessilea. Flores mediocreSj flavi aiirantiaci V. 

 virescentes. Corollse intus barbat^e v, glabr*'^. 



Species ad 10, Asiie et Africa tropicsa et Africse australis incolse, plures inter bo iterum eedulo 

 comparanda?. Bene, in BC, Trod. viii. 618. Miq. FL Ind, Bat, ii, 493. Snu lo, Pict. t. 16. Andr^ 

 Bot, Rep. t. 184, 185. Wight, Ic. t, 414, 585. Bot Mag, t. 755, 2532, Bot. Reg, t. 412, 

 ' In specie inedita Austro-Africana coronse squamae crassiorcs simpb'eesquo nisi intus supra basin 

 squamclla minima instructfe, sed flores potius Pergidarits quam Marsd4inim, in altera AuBtro- 

 Africana pariter inedita coronse squamEe normales. 



111. Pockea, Eiidh Nov. Sth'p. Dec. 17, Iconogr. t 91. (Hockea, ZindL Veg. Kimjd. 

 G26, e't^r, typ. Chymocormus, Haw. in Hook. Bond. Journ. x, 23.) — Calyx 5-partitu3, 

 eglaiiduloaus, segmentis angustis, Corollai tubus brevis ; limbus S-partitus, lobis anguste 

 linearibus contortis anguste dextroraum obtegentibua. Corona tubo stamineo affixa, 

 membranacea, tubulosa, gynostegio plxiries longior^ apice breviter 15-20-fida, lobiB 5 an- 

 theris oppositis majoribus intusque ligulis totidem linearibus instructis. Stamina summo 



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