996 ASCLEPIADEZ (Brown). [ Stapelia. 
Margin of annulus very slightly recurved, 
not forming a flat-topped rim .. (72) albicans. 
Margin of annulus horizontally — 
forming a flat-topped rim__... . (73) hanburyana. 
Corolla 24-32 in. in diam., light coloured ; 
lobes with numerous rounded spots, 
those on the basal half connected by a 
network of slender transverse ai og 
brown lines sai res wes . (£) miata, 
Corolla about 2 in. in diam., dark coloured 
from the irregular spots being more or 
less confluent aaa s. nee .. (mm) conspurcata. 
Corolla-lobes not ciliate or the cilia reduced to 
exceedingly minute and often papilla-like hairs, 
rarely more than twice as long as thick : 
Spots very numerous on each lobe, small or dot- 
like, those on the annulus more minute .. (i) pallida, 
Spots on the lobes not dot-like : 
Spots not numerous on each lobe, large, 
or confluent, rich crimson-brown, 
brighter (nearly plood-colour) and not 
smaller on the annulus : 
Corolla about 2 in. in diam. ; outer corona- 
lobes deeply bifid, without a tooth in the 
notch «5 oie an gaa .. (0) picta. 
Corolla 24-3 in. in diam. ; outer itieeits 
3-toothed at the apex we ia (B) leta. 
Spots many on each lobe, of moderate size, 
distinct or but slightly ‘confluent except on 
the basal part, irregularly scattered or in 
longitudinal rows, those on the annulus 
small or dot-like, all dark purple-brown, 
never crimson-brown or blood-colour : 
Base of the corolla-lobes more darkly coloured 
than elsewhere from the spots being 
confluent, or very distinctly connected 
by or confluent with numerous transverse 
dark purple-brown lines : 
a with a flattish rim ; corolla 24-33 
in diam. : 
pth with 5 notches and 5 very 
broad crenations ; outer corona-lobes 
equally 3-toothed at the apex ... Ch) rugosa. 
Annulus pentagonal or 10-crenate ; outer 
corona-lobes bifid with or without a ; 
sttinll toothy in-the-noteh wee site nbn 
Annulus with » convex rm, not normally 
