Ceropegiece.] CVII, ASOLEPIADE^. 770 



Corona tubo fitamineo affixa^ annnlans, camosula, sinuato-crcnata^ inter antheras magia 

 prominula. Stamina basi coroUte affixa, filamentis in tubum brevissimum connatis ; 

 antherse erecttii, truncatie, inappendiculatoe, Pollinia in^ <iuu(iuc loculo solitariaj ovoitltia, 

 ajiicem versus angnstissime pelhicido-iuarginata. Stigma convexum* Folliculi tcniies, 

 toretes, leaves. Semina comosa. — Herbaeperennes^glabnej graciles, ercctse v. ascendentes, 

 caudice tuberoso. Folia oppositaj linearia v. ad squamas minutaa reducta. Cyiato um- 

 belliformeSj paiiciflor^e, terminalcs v. in una axilla sussiles. Floros parvuli^ atropurpurcij 

 corolla intus barbata v. nuda, 



species 2, Australia tropica^ incola}. Benik FL Austral, iv, 345. EmlL Iconogr, t. 60- 



' 128, Sriopetalnm, Wight^ Contfib. Bot Ind. 35, — Calyx parvus^ 5-partitnSj segmentis 

 lineari-filifonnibus. Corolla campanulato-subrotata, alte 5-fida, lobis linearibus (val- 

 vatis ? ), Corona tubo staiuineo affixa, mcmbranaceaj annularis, lobis 5 antlieris oppositi.^ 

 nunc brevibila antberis incumbcntibus, nunc ligulatis erectia, sinubus inter lobos 2- 

 dentatis v, longius 2'lobis; Stamina basi coroUse affixa, filamentia in tubum brevis- 

 simum connatis ; antherse breves, suberectoe, retusic, inappendieulata?, Pollinia in 

 quoque loculo solitaria, erecta, brevia, hinc pellucido-marginata. Stigma vertice sub- 

 planum, Folliculi tenues, leeves, Semina comosa. — Herbse erectse, tenues, pubescente^ 

 V, glabratc^. Folia anguste linearia v, ad squamas broves oppositas reducta, Cymai 

 tunbelliformes, in una axilla scssiles v, breviter podunculat^ej pedicellis tenuibus. 



Species 4 ? Indise orieutalis iiioolas. Dene, in DC, Prod, viil, C46, Genus Microslemmati valJc 

 affino, corona sola diifert, 



129. Slsyranthns, E. Mey, Comm. PL Afr. Audr, 197,— Calyx 5-partitu.^, intus 

 eglandulosiift, segmentis angustis. Corolla campanulata v, suburceolata, 5-fida, lobis 

 ovato-oblongis valvatis intus barbatis v, imbei^bibua. Coronas squamee 5, tubo stamineo 

 affix^ et antlieris opposite, ovata;, erectfe, crassiusculEe^^margiiiibua recurvis, baai 2-aun^ 

 culata V- 2-dentat£^^. Stamina basi corolbe aflixa, filameniia in tufcum brevem connatis ; 

 anther^e erect©, inappendiculatee, Pollinia in quoque loculo solitaria, parva, erecta, apice 

 fiubpellucido-marginata. Stigma vertice convexum, Folliculi graciles, teretes, Ijeves. 

 Semina comosa. — Herbie pcrennea, glabric, caulc erecto parum ramoso. Folia opposita, 

 linearia. Cym^ lunbellifomies, temiinales v. in una axilla breviter pedunculatte. Florea 

 parvuli, flavo-virescentes. 



Species 3, Africa; australis incola;. Dene, in DC. Prod, viii, 649. Hariv Ties. Cap. t 116/ 

 116. 



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130. Barrowla, Dene, in DC. Prod. viii. 629.— Calyx 5-partitus, intus eglandulosuS, 

 segiuentis lanceolatia. Corolla tubo elongate basi circa gynoBtegiuiu globrjso-dilatato, 

 lobis 5 angustis valvatis. Coronie squamai 5, sumrao tubo stantineo pono antheras julnata:, 

 ovato-subrenifoniiea, apice marginibusque fere bippocrepiformi-prominentibus. Stamina 

 basi corollie affixa, filamentia in tubum brevissinium connatis ; antherao erectae, connectivo 

 in apiculum angustum producto. rolUniu in quoque loculo solitaria, erecta, ai>pcndi- 

 cula pellucida tenninata. Stigma vertice planum. Folliculi .... — Suffrutices cane- 

 scenti-pubescentes v. glabrati, caulibus e basi lignosa elongatia decumbentibus. Cymse 

 paucifloraj, in una axilla breviter pedunculatte. Florea majiisculi, corollia angustis 

 BiL'pius cano-tomentollis. 



Species 2, Angola ct AfriciB australis lucolae. Detess. Tc. Set. v. i. 88. 



131. Oeropegla, iinH. Gen. n. 302. (Systreplua, Bwj'c/i. Trau. i. 546.)— Calyx S-parti- 

 tiis, basi intus 5-glandulosu3, segmentia anguatis. Corolla tubo elongato basi circa gJ^^o- 

 stegium subgloboso-dilatato, faucc oequali v. dilatata, lobis 5 valvatis ssepius angustis v< 

 basi dilatatis arcuatia ot apice cohajrentibus nunc tortia rai-ius apice abrupte dilatatis v* 

 undique angustis pateutibusque v. reflexia. Corona tubo stamineo affixa, basi anuularia 

 V. aubcyathiformia, varie 5-]0-loba»t intus ligulis .'j antheris oppositis longis brevibusve a 

 tubo stamineo liberis v. ei adnatis instructa. Stamina basi corolla; affixa, filanientis in 



