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778 CVII. ASCLEPIADE.E, [Marsdeniea^. 



minirarG in sicco vix conspiciu'e. Stamina basi corollse affixa, filamentis in tubum brevem 

 connatis ; antherte erects, membrana temiinatre. PoUinia in qnoque loculo solitaria, 

 oblonga, erecta, hiiic ssepius pellucido-marginata. Stigma vertice planmn v< obtuse coni- 

 ^cum, Fullicidi teniies v- crassiusculi, torctes, Iffives, acnminati. Semina comosa,--n 

 Herbse v. suflnitices supra arbores sj^pins reptantes radicantesque, interdum fore 

 aphylli. Folia in plerisque opposita, camosa, linearia oblonga ovata orbiculata v. peltata, 

 nonnulla siopc in ascidia convorsa, Cymee parvse, racemifonnea, rhachi brcvi crassa, 

 pedlcellis brevibus. Florcs parv-i^ sieiiins minimi, albi v. rubri, 



f^pecies cteacriptte 21, In<lii.c oricntalis, Arclnpelagi ^lalayaiii et Australise tropica iiicolte. Dc^ie, 

 in DC, Prod. viii. 631, et Herb, Tim, Bescr, in Nbuv. Ann, Miis. Par. iii. t 17. Walp. Ann. lii. 63, 

 V. 504. Miq, FL Ind. Bat. i\. 50G, et in Ann. Mus, Lugd. Bat iv. 241, Bhme, Mus. Bot u 147, 

 (• 27, BenfL FL Austral, iv. 345. Colehi\ in Trans. Linn. Soc, sii, t 15* Wall PI As. Bar. t. 

 142, Bot. Mag. t, 2916. Genera a Blumeo proposita ad coronae squamas iotegras dilatatas v, 

 2-fidas vis scctioncs distiuctai sestimanda, 



Tribfs YL Ceeopegie^. , 



325- Xieptadenia, jR. B\\ in Mem. Wern. Soc. u 34 — Calyx alte S-fidus, intus eglan- 

 dtilosus, lobis ovatie lanceolatisve. Corolla campanulata v, supra tubum brevem rotata, 

 alte 5-fida, lobis valvatis intus s^pe pubescentibus barbatisve. Corona duplex, exn 

 tcrior corulLu adnata, margine in Rquamuii 5 sub sinubua producta j interior ad 

 basin tubi staminei annularis, undulata, panim promimila. Stamina sub apicc tubi 

 corollse affixa, filamentis in tubum brevem connatis ; antheras supeme inflexro, obtuste, 

 conuectivo brevissime producto, Pollinia in quoque loculo solitaria, ovoidea, erecta, 

 apice breviter pellucido-appendiculata. Stigma medio vei-tice breviter 2-apiculatum. 

 Folliculi rigidi, acuminati^ Iteves, Semina comosa. — Frutices suflFniticesve canescentes 

 V. glabratij nunc volubiles foliis oppositis siepe crassiusculis paucivcniis, nunc erecti 

 rigidi spartioidci, x^amosi, apliylli v. foliis minimis linearibusve. Cyniaj coiiferta; v. dense 

 umbellifonnesj in una axilla sessiles v. breviter pedunculatte. Flores parvi, 



fepGcics ad V2, Africfe ct Asite tropica^ vt Miljtropicai ct Sladagascariai inoohe. Bene, tii DC. 

 Prod. vill. 627. DcHUe, Cent. PL Afr. t 63 {Cynanc7ium). Wight, R\ U 3-50. Hook, Ic. PL 

 t 838. CoroUtc tubus sicpius in speciobus aphyllis magis evohitus quam in volubilibus. 

 ' OnnTA-:^Tuy.nA,'fV/gkt, Conirih. Bot. LidAS^Daie, in DC.Prod.Ym. 626 et in Jacqv.em. Vog.BoL 1. 115, 

 Boyhy IIL PL HimaL L 6Gj habitu omnino Lepiadcmanan aphyllanitn, ab lis nostro sensu non gcnerice 

 eeparanda. Corona corallEe tubo adnata adcst, etsi margines sub sinubus panim promiuuli, ct margo 

 annularis ad baain tnbi stiminei, ut in omnibus Lepiadeniis obsorvatur. Corolla in Orthadthcra 

 quam in CEeteris specicbus major, extus villosa, lobis intus carinatii^ glabris. 



126- Macropetalam, Bwch. ; Bene, in DC. Prod, viii, C2G. — Calyx parvus, 5-partitus, 

 intus 'oglaudulosufi, segmentis acutis. Corolla tubo parvo campanulato, lubis lincari- 

 subfiliformibus valvatis intus barbatis carinatisA'e. Corona tubo stamineo affixa, basi 

 annularis inter stamina anguste prominula v- laxe dilatata, pone stamina in ligulam 

 membranaceam erectam longam brevemve producta. Stamina prope basin coroUie affixa, 

 filamentis in tubum brevem connatis ; anthenc erectie, membrana ovata erecta ter- 

 ininatfc- Pollinia in quoquo loculo solitaria, ovato-subglobosa, erecta, vix apice sub- 

 jjellucida. Stigma obtusissime conicum. Folliculi graciles, teretes, Imves, basi sfepe 

 diu cohaerentes. Semina comosa. — Herbffi glabra), gracilee, erectic, caudico tuberoso 

 napifox-mi. Folia opposita, lineari-filiformia. Cymre 2-G-flone, in una axilla aessileS;, 

 pedicellis filifonnibus, Flores tenuissimi. 



Species 2, Afric^e australis incolro; in typiea corolbe lobi longissimi per antbesin rcflexi et 

 coronse ligula anthepja longiores, in altera corollai lobi brevius filiformes, patontes, et coronee ligul® 

 antheras hand superant, 



127. -Microstemmo* B. Br. in Mtm. Wem. Soc, i. 25.— Calyx parvus, 5-partitus, 

 IrHhs eglandulosus. Corolla rotata, alto 5'fida, lobis ovatis lanceolatisve valvatis. 



