776 CVIi: ^ASCLEPIADE.E. [Mamleniece: 



opposita, 'angxiste linearia, Cymre laxe panciflorfe, terminalesj longe pedunculatfe. 

 CoroUte roaese, in sicco erecte, in vivo stellato-patentes dicuntur. 



Species 1, Africae australis incola. I>c7ie. in DC. Prod, viiu 606, Harv. TkcB. Cap. t, 43, Genus 

 quoad antherus potius Ceropeg ieis QonYemt^ sed corollse aestivatio contorta. 



119, lasiostelma, _Be7tWi, gen. tiov, — Calyx 5-partituSj basi intus 5-glandiilosuSj seg- 

 mentis membranaceis acutis. Corolla canipanulata, alte 5-fida, lobis tenuibua contortia 

 dextrorsum obtegentibus. Corona duplex, membranaceaj tube stamineo affixa, exterior 

 in ligiilas 10 seqnales erectas papillato-pubescentea gynostegio paiillo longiores divisa, in- 

 terioris ligulse 5 glabrae dorso anthcria incumbentes iiaque longiores. Stamina baai 

 corolliB affixa, filamentis in tiibum brevem comiatis ; antheriB breves, erectiUj retusse, in- 

 appendiculat^e, PoUinia in quoqiie lociilo solitaria, parva^ erecta (hinc pellucido-mar- 

 ginata?). Stigma leviter convexum, Folliculi .... — Herbee videntur simplices v, 

 parum ramosie, flexuosaj nee volubiles, pra3ter costaiu foliorum interduni exasperatam 

 glabrae. Folia opposita, subsesailia, linearia oblonga v, lanceolata. Cyma3 in una axilla 

 sessileSj umbelliformesj pauciflora:^, pedicellis breviter filiformibua. Florea parvi. 



Species (v. varietates ? ) 3, qiioad floram striictiiram simillimfe, foliis et florum inagnitndine diver£^(Bj 

 omues Xataiensea, Gerard, n. 1805, Sanderson^ n. 436 et 915, 



120. PycnorUaeliis, Benth, ge^h nov, — Calyx 5-partitus, intus 5^10-glandulosua, seg- 

 mentis angustis. Corolla tubo parvo turbinate alte 5-fida, lobis angustis acuminatis 

 valvatis leviter sinistrorsum tortis, Coronrc squamae 10, craR,siuscula;, 5 ad basin tubi 

 staminei antheria opposite; semiorbiculares patentes, 5 minores dorso antherarum affixje. 

 Stamina medio tubo coroUse affixa, filamentis in tubum brevem connatia ; anthers 

 erectie, appendice subulata basi utrinque hyalino-membranacea terminata), Pullinia in 

 quoque loculo solitaria, erecta, tenuia. Stigma obtuse conicum, Folliculi cur^a, tcretes, 

 Semina comosa, — Suffrutex volubilis, piloso-liirtus- Folia opposita, oblonga, villosa. 

 Cyma3 racemiformes, floribus secus rhacliin elongatam carnosam 2-3-fidam per paria 

 breviter pedicellatis, in spiram dispositis, arete rcflexis. Corolla atropurpurea. 



Species 1, MalaecEG incola, 



121, Thoxetla, F. MnelL ; Benfh. Fl. Aitsfral iv, 347.— Calyx o-partitus, basi intus 

 lO-glandulosus, segmentis lanceolatis membranaceis. Corolla aubrotata, alte 5-fida, lobis 

 angustis valvatis. Corona; squamre 5, tubo stamineo peltatim adnatse, lanceolate, erectte 

 dorso plani^e v, convexce, margine undique libero membranaceo, apice augustatte basi 

 rotundatee. Stamina basi corolloB affisa, filamentis in tubum brevem connatis ; anthera^ 

 membrana inflexa terminatte, Pollinia in quoque loculo solitaria, obovato-oblon^^a vix 

 basi angnste pellucida, erecta. Stigma vertice conicum, Folliculi haud crassi teretes 

 acuminati, Iseves. . Semina comosa-— Frutex alte scandons, pubescenti-liirta. Folia 



"opposita, non camosa, Cymte racemiformes, rhachi evoluta nodosa, in una axilla pcdun- 

 culatee. Flores raediocres (fusci ? ), 



Species 1, Australiae tropicse incola. Flores fere Ho^^, sed corona Marsdeniw et planta minime 



carnosa- 



122. Hoya, R. Br. in Mem, Wer>i, Soc. i. 26, (Sperlingia, Vahl in Skrivt, Kat Sehk 

 Kiohmh, vi, 113. Schollia, Jacq, /. EcL i. 5, t 2,)— Calyx parvus, S-partitns, basi intus 

 5-glandulo3U3, seguientLs ovatis lauceolatisve. Corolla rotata, camosula, alte 5-fida, 

 lobis valvatis per anthesin patentibus v. reflexis, ssepe convexis. Coronas squamte 5 

 camosse, tubo stamineo affixse, stellatim patentes, supra plan^e conves£e v. disci- 

 formes, crasase solideeque v, subiiiflatte, Subtus v, extus sulcati^ v. deorsimi 2-dentat£e 

 V. 2-fidi6 V. latiorea marginibusque rcvolutis subtus v, dorso concava, angulo interiore 

 SBspius in dentem parvum anther£B incumbentem producto. Stamina basi corolla 

 affixa, filamentis in tubum brevem connatis ; anthene supra stigma comiiventes mem- 



. brana erecta v. inflexa terminate. Pollinia in quoque loculo solitaria, erecta obIon<^a 



