Convolvule<e.] CXIII. CONVOLVULACE^. 669 



maturils subsiccuSj nitidus, pericarpio indehiscentc v. circtimscisso v. irregulariter dis- 

 rupto, eiidocarpio subauberoso, Semina 4 v. abortu pauciora, glabra. — Caules vohibiles, 

 alte scandentes, Polia lata, subtus iiifloresccntiaque soepius incana v. sericea. Pedunculi 

 axillares/l-S-flori. Bractere angristse- Flores magni. 



Species 2, Indife orientals incoJas, 7?. hypocraieriformis et It. ornata, Chois. ; huic stigmnta semper 

 oblofigo-lineiiria vidimus hoc stigma 2-globosum iit in icono Choisyana delijioatur. Genus a 

 Wightio in Calc» Journ. NaL Hist, viii. 179 roformatum, ab Argyrela differt stigmate. Wight, Ic. 

 L 1356, 



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a. hona-nox^ Chois., ridetur eadem ac ff, ornaia \ H. tilimfolia, Chois., ad Argyrciam refcrtiir; 

 species America DBS Choisyaua^ sub Ipmium a MelssDero rite enumerantur. 



3, Argyrela, Lour. FL Cochinch. 134, — Sepala oblonga lanceolata v, lata, sequalia v. 

 interiora multo angiistiora, sub fructu ssepius appressa, immutata v, valde accreta. 

 Corolla infundibulaiis ; limbus plicatus angiilatua v. 5-lobus. Stamina inclusa, filamentis 

 siepius basi dilatatis ; antherse oblongro, Dii^cus annularis, integer v. sinuato-5-lobus. 

 Ovarixini perfecte 4-locularej 4-ovulatum ; stylus filiformis, stiginate 2-globosoT. globoso- 

 didymo- Fructus indehiscens, caniosns v. demum exsiccatus induratusque, calyce basi 

 cinctus V- fere involutus, abortu saipe l-spermus, — Caules volubilcs alte scandcntes v, 

 rarius suberecti. Folia s^pius anipla, nunc tamen angiistaj aubtns argenteo-sericea 

 tomentosa villosa v. rarius glabrata. Cymje soepiua pauciflorse, in axillia pedunculataj v. 

 snperiores coi"}'mbosD"paniculatae. BracteiB parvie v. subfoliacete, Flores speciosi, 

 violacei rubri t- albi. 



Species ad 24, una Afrieae tropioap, cseterfe Indian orientalis v, Arclnpelagi Blalayani incolse. 

 Chois, in DC. Prod, \x. 328, excl. ^p. 2)lHr. Walp. Aim. r. 531. 8m. Ic. Picf- t. 17 {Conwlmdtis). 

 IVighf, Ic. t839, 851, 888, 890, 801, 1357, 1358. Hook. Camp. Sot. Mag. t. 3. Bot. Mag. t 2170, 

 2446, 2628 (Ipoma^a), 4940. Bot. lieg. t. 661. 



Genus, a Wightio in Calc» Joiirn. Nat. Hist, viii. 179 rcformatum^ differt a, IJlvea stigmate, a 

 Ldtsomia ovario perfecte 4-loculari, A. capitata^ Chois, (incb A. barbigera, Cliois.), A, setosa et 

 A, aggregatay Chois,, A. Cltamplonil Benth., et forto nonniillfe alise ad Lcttsomiam referendEo. A. 

 tiliafolia {Rivea^ Chois.) insignis est sepalis orbjculatis valde auctis fructum globosum magnum vix 

 caraosum includentibus. A, cuiieaia^ Cbois,, caidem vlx volubilem et folia angusta ostendit. 



4/Bumbertla, Lam. Diet, ii- 357; Ulustr. t. 103. (Endrachium, Juss, Gen. 133. 

 Thouinia, Sm. Ic. Ined. i. 7. Smitliia, Gmd. Syst. ii, 388,) — Sepala lata, parum insBqua- 

 liaj sub fructu reflexa. Corolla campanulata ; liinbns plicatus, breviter 5-fidus. Stamina 

 longe exserta, declinata, filamentis filiformibus ; antlierpe oblongiB, Ovarium 2-loculare, 

 4-ovulatum ; stylus filiformis, supeme crassior, stigmate obtuse integro. Capsula lig- 

 nosa^ in calyce stipitata {Lcirixardc\ baccaifoxmis, ovatajVix dcUiscensj 2-locularis, 2-sperma 

 {Jumeu) ; drupa globosa (Smith). — Arbor ramis apicem versus scriceia. Folia ad apices 

 ramorum conferta, obovato-oblongaj integerrima. Pedxmculi axillares, 1-flori, medio 

 2-bracteati, (C7iar- ex ic, et descr. aiictorum.) 



Species 1, in Madagascaria a Commersonio lecta- Specimen in herb. Sm, vidimus, s^d flores 

 scrutari ne<iuivimu3, 



5? Blinkworthia, Chois, Conv. Or. 48, t- 5, et in DC. Frod, ix. 334,— Sepala ovali- 

 oblonga, sub^qualia, sub fructu paullo aucta, patentia. Corolla brevis, cylindraceo- 

 urceolata, apice 5-dentata. Stamina • . . . Discus . . . , Ovarium , . , . ; stylus 

 filifomiis, stigmate capitato 2-lobo, Bacca calyce cincta, glabra, 1-sperma. Semen gla- 

 brum. — Caules elongati, procumbcntes, villosi. Folia Unearia, subtus sericoa. Pedunculi 

 axillares, breves^ 1-flori. Bractere sub calyce 3, subfoliace?e, (Char, ex Ckois.) 



Species 1, in Bnrmah a "Wallichio lectu. Specfmina quae vidimus valde manca, npc flores exa- 

 tninarc potmmus. Character tamen ab anctore datns evidenter pluribus notis emendandus, 



6- 2ttaripa« AnhL PL Gui. i, 230, *• 91, (Mouroucoa, J.utL Lc. 141, *. 54. Maireria, 

 Scop. Introd, ex Meism.) — Sepala ovata, obtusa, coriacea, subiOfiualia, aub fructu appresaa. 

 Corolla campanulata ; limbus plicatus breviter v. altius 5-fidu8. Stamina inclusa v. 



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