Sta^eVme,] CVII. ASOLEPIADE^. ^ 785 



valvatisj ainubus edentwlis. Corona duplex^ exterior liorizontaliter patens, altc 5-lol)a, 

 lobis integris v. breviter 2-3-fidi3j interioris aquamse 5, baai antheria adnatse, apice in 

 cornu elongatum erectiim v, arcuatum productee, postice nunc in cornn simplex incurvo- 

 adscendens v. patens product^Oj nunc in cristam verticalem laceram coniui interiori plus 

 minna adnatam dilatatae, nunc omnino niuticse. Stamina basi corollre affixa, filamentis in 

 tubum brevisaimuui connatis ; anthera^ breves, retusse, inappendiculatas, stigmati incum- 

 bentes v, semi-inunersfe. Polliuia in quoque loculo solitaria, brevia, erectaj lunc pcUu* 

 cido-marginata. Stigma vcrtice subplanum v, convexuni, FoUiculi Iteves, saspiustenuea. 

 Semina comoa^, — Cauleahnmilea, craaaO'Cai*nosi,aphylli, gro3se4-gonij angulis grosse den- 

 tatis, novelli intej^duni apice foliorum nxdimenta caduca fereutea, Floiea ss^piua magni 

 sfepeque fcetentoBj ad basin v. latera ramomm solitarii gemini v, rarius fasciculati, breviter 

 rarius longe pednncnlati. CoroUee sfepiua craasie, sub sole patentiasimas, intus (-supra) livide 

 pui'pureiG v, marniorato-maculat£e rarius pallidte, ; 



Species descript«^ ultra 60, Africos australis incolse, Done. in. DC. Prod, viii, 652. 

 ' Specimina exsiceatione difficiilima, in herbariis rara ; plurimas tamon species e variis sectioiiibas 

 tiSiamiiiavimuSj tarn ex horto vivas qnam in spiritu servatas, magna autom parte nobis ex ieonibaa 

 et descpiptionibns solis notes, et nonnuUse quoad ailinitates dubise. Genus coronae squamis interiori- 



bus cornutis ab omnibus prieccKlentibus distinctum prseter Hiterniam, et ab hac corolla patcnte, nee 

 ample campanulata, sinubusquo edentulis facile differt. In sectionea seqiiento?, apud auctoree non- 

 iiulios pro generibua propriis habitas, dividitur: 



1, Gonostcrjion^ Coron^e exterioris lobi integri ; iuterioris squama} aiitice in comua srepius 

 brcvia integra v, 2-fida prodncta}, postice muticas, 3fass, Stapeh t 22, Jacg. Siapel t. 20 ad 23- 

 8m. ExoL Bot L 71- Bot. Mag. t. 1007, 1890 (et 5751 ? ). (ionostbmon, Haw, Syn. PL S^tcc. 27. 

 In specie hiunili a el< Barkloy in terra Namaqua lecta corona oxtfiiior in flore unico examiiiato 

 obsoleta est. 



2. Tridentea. Coronse exterioris lobi 3-dentati v, 3-fidi ; interioris squamae antice in cornua in- 

 tegra productoe, postice gibbse v, breviter prodactae rarius longhis corniitje. Mass, Stapd, t, 15, IC. 

 Jacq. StajyeL t 2i ad 28. Bot Mag. L 1234, 1839- Trtdentea, Haw. Syn. PL Succ. 34. 



3. Stapletoniuj Dene- Corolla plana, fauce exannulata, eeepius livide purpurea, pilia non clavatis 

 ciliata V. barbata. Coronas esterioria lobi intogri v, 2-dentati, srepiiis angusti ; interioris Bquam^ 

 in cornua erecta longiuscula poatice verticaliter cristata products. Mass, Stapel, t 11 ad 14, 17 ad 

 20, 3D. Jacq. Stapel t 47 ad 59, Hook. Exot. Fl, t 230, Bot. Mag. i. 536, 585, 1240, 5692, 6963- 

 Bot, Beg. t, 756. FL des Serves, t. 2012, Stapelia, Haw. Syn, Pi. Sncc. 14. 



4. Tromotriehe, Corolla Stapletonits, pilia tamen tenuibus tremulfs aplce globuliferis t< clavatis 

 ciliata. Coronae exterioris lobi integri v. 2-3-deDtati ssepius bitiiisculi; interioris squamae in 

 cornua clavabi v. subulata prodiictse postire verticaliter dilatata^ v, cornutie, Mass. SiapeL t 10'. 

 Jacq, StapeL t 44 ad 46- BoL Mag. t 724, TuonoxiiicaE, Haw. Syn, PL Succ. 36. 



5, Orbea. Corolla patentissima, fauce annulo lato coronata, ssepius marmorato-maculata. 

 Corona; exterioris lobi 2-3-dentati, rarius integri v. denticulati ; interioris squanire antice et siepius 

 postice in comua clavata produetae. Mass. StapeL L 38, Jacq. StapeL t 29 ad 43, J)C, PL Gr^ 

 t. 149* Andr. BoL Bep. L 439, Boi. Mag. L 26, 1169, 1G7G, 1833, BoL Beg. t 755. FL des 

 Serves, M281, Oebea, Haw. Syn. PL Succ. 37* 



6, Cavtmcxdaria. Floras longe pedunculati. Corolla alte lobata. Coronse exterioris lobi emar- 

 ginati; interioris squamae antice posticequo in cornua clavata productse. Sectio a nobis non exami- 

 nata, Mass. StapeL t. 21, 37- J(tcq. StapeL t. 60 ad 63. Bot. Mag^ t. 793- Carunculaeia, Haw. 

 Syn. PI, Succ. 333. 



