46 PENTANDRIA DIGYNIA.  Asclepias, 
This is: another large, woody, twining plant; a native 
of mountainous tracts, 
Leaves opposite, petioled, oblong, pointed, entire, 
smooth on both sides ; about five inches long. Umbels so- 
litary, lateral, compound, longer than the petioles. Invo- 
lucres lanceolate, Flowers numerous, middle sized, whit- 
ish, Calyx five parted. Corol tubular ; tube five-sided ; 
on the inside are five pair of elevated, hairy ridges; di- 
vions of the border linear, Nectary, stamens, and stig- 
ma, asin A. geminata, 
20. A. longistigma. R. 
Leaves oblong. Panicles axillary, dichotomous : divi- 
sions of the corols linear ; common stigma sublanceolate ; 
and elevated above the nectary. Stem twining, woody, 
smooth ; young shoots covered with dark rust coloured 
down. Leaves opposite, petioled, oval, waved, pointed, 
of a smooth, shining; firm texture ; when very young 
covered with the same rusty down. Petioles short, 
generally crooked, covered with rust-coloured hairs. Pa- 
nicles axillary, solitary, dichotomous, much shorter than 
the leaves. Flowers yellow, fragrant. Corol tubular ; 
divisions of the border linear, a little twisted. Stigma 
common, green, oblong, pointed, elevated high above 
the nectary, only its base where the anthers are attach- . 
ed, is enveloped by the apex of the nectary. 
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21. A. odorotissima, R. 
Bark of the woody parts suberose. wa cordate, aut 
though not downy. Nectary and organs of fructification 
shorter than the tube of the corol, whichis wooly within. 
Stigma subglobular. : 
Pergularia odoratissima. Smith’s coloured figures of 
rare plants; fasc. 3. N.16. | 
Pergularia Minor B, M, N. 759. oa at 
7m F * 
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