774 CVTI. ASOLEPIABE.E, IMarsdcniec^. 



tubo corollre affixa, filamentis in txibum brevem connatis ; antherre breves, erectse, mem- 

 brana maxima hyalina ovata oblonga v, saccata terminatre. Pollinia in quoque loculo 

 solitaria, ovoitleaj erectaj caudiculi-s brevissimis corpuaculo iniuiino aiHxa. Stigma vertice 

 plamim umbonatiim v. breviter obtuseque rostratum, Folliculi - . . . — Suffriitices v, 

 herbse, caudice |crasso tuberiformi, caule humili wuberecto v. elongate decumbente v. 

 volubili. Folia oppoaita, plana v. undulata, Cymee pauciflorsej densce, in una axilla 

 flesailes, pedicellis brevissimis. • ' 



Species 3 v. 4, Africas australis incolae. Dene, in DC. Prod, viii, 545, Jaeq. Fragm, t 34/. 5 

 {Ci/7ianchum). roUiiiia erroro quodam a Decaisneo pendula dicuntur. Endlicher et Hiirvey una 

 ci;ra nobiemct Ipsis in spcciebiis 3 sempor erecta mlerunt, 



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112, Pervllloea, I>cne. in DO, Trod, viii, 613. — Calyx 5-partitiis, intu3 oglandulosns, 

 segmentis mollibus oblongo-linearibus. Corolla subrotata, alte S-fida, lobia ovatia glabris 

 contortis sinistrorsum obtegentibus. Corona; squamse 5, summo tube staniineo affixaj, 

 in ligulas lineares stollato-patentes x*^*^^^^^*^^^* Stamina basi corolla aflixa, fila- 

 mentis in tubum brevem connatis ; antherfe membrana inflexa terminatas. Pollinia in 

 quoqiio loculo solitaria, obovoideo-oblongaj ascendentia. Stigma vertice planiuscnlum, 

 FoUiculij a nobis non visi, crassi, lana donsa vestiti. Sumina comosa, — Frutex volubilis, 

 tomentosus. Folia opposita. Cym^^e dicliotomte, terminalea v, in una axilla, breviter 

 pedunculatiB v. subsessiles. 



Spoeics 1, !>Iadagfiscariensis. Dcless, le, 8el, v, t 85, 



113, Cosmostiffma, Wighty ContHh. BoL Ind, 41. — Calyx 5-partitus, basi intns 5- 

 glandulosus, segmentis oblongis obtusis membranaceis- Corolla subrotata, alte 5-tida, 

 lobis valvatis v. anguste dextrorsum obtegentibus. Corona squama; 5, summo tubo 

 coroUae affixss, Bubplanse, obovatse v. late cuneatss, radiato-patentes, apice dentatse v, 

 breviter lobatse. Stamina fanci corollse afi&xa, filamentis in tubum brevisaimum connatis : 

 antlier^e membrana inflexa terminatre, Pollinia obovato-oblonga, erecta, basi interdnm 

 breviter pellucida, caudiculis longis tortis. Stigma supra discum prominule 5-lobum, 

 umbone crasso lato hemisphferico ^oronatum. Folliculi .... — Frutex v. suffrutex 

 alte scandens, glaber. Folia oppositaj cordata, Cyma^ racemiformesj rluu^lii demum 

 elongata, in una axilla peduncidatse. Flores par\nili. 



Species 1, Indiee orientalis incola. Dene, in DC. Trod, viii, 613. Wight^ Ic, t 591, 1270, Dcless, 

 Jc. Seh v, U 84. 



114, Heterostemma, W. et Am. Contrib. Bot. Tt\d. 42, (SymphysicarpuSj Hassle, in 

 Flara^ 1857, 101.)— Calyx alte 5-fidu3 v. 5-partitus, basi intus 5-glandulosu3 v. 5-squama- 

 tus, lobis ovatia oblongisve. Corolla latissime campanulata v, rotata, ad medium v. alte 

 5-fida, lobis latis contortis anguste dextrorsum obtegentibns t- valvatis. Ooronre squamto 

 •6, summo tubo stamineo affixse, carnosula}, radiato-patentea v, ^uberectaB, apice integrfe 

 dentatee v. lobatic^ intus (supra) varie tuberculatse carinatte v. appendiculatfe. Stamina 

 prope basin coroUiB affixa, filamentis in tubum brevem connatis ; anthera3 apice iiiflexje 



^brevissime appendiculatse, Pollinia in quoque loculo solitaria, parva, erecta, hinc linea 

 pellucida si^pe vix conspicua marginata. Stigma vertice subplanum. Folliculi teretes, 

 baud crassi, leaves, Semina comosa.— Fruticea suffruticesve alte scandentes, glabri. 

 Folia opposita, sfepe basi 3-5-nervia, interdiun undique pennivenia. Cym^ umbelli* 

 formes v. breviter racemosrej in una axilla sessiles v, breviter rigideque pedunculatEe, 

 Flores mediocres. Folliculi siepe utrique perfecti, paralleli, intusque diu coli^rentos, 

 nonnunquam tamfen divaricati. 



^ Species 9 v. 10, ludiai orientalis et Areliipelagi Malayan! ineolse. Dene, m DC. Prod. viii. 630. 



Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat ii, 504. Deless. Ic. Sel, v. t. 89- Wight, le. t. 348. In speciebus typicis corolla 

 ^iobi certe anguste contorti, in specie in ins. Samoa a^ Powellio lecta, et in ^. cuspidato, Dcno., 



ex ins. riiilippinis valvali v. subvalvati, coron:e Bquiimis niinoribua minus patcntibu?. Folia basi 



3-5-nervia in ordine rara nee in omnibus speciebus Heteroatanmatis obvia. 



