36 PENTANDRIA DIGYNIA, Asclepias. 



fleshy. Racemes lateral, few-flowered, scaly with bran- 

 ches. 



Parparam. Rheed. mal. 9. t. 17. 



Teling. Poola-palla. 



A lono:, small, delicate twining perennial, a native of 

 hedijes, &c. Flowering time, the wet season. It is pro- 

 bably CynancMum parvijlorum of the Banksian herba- 

 rium. 



Leaves opposite, petioled, cordate, with a minute acute 

 point, smooth, shining, entire, fleshy ; from half an inch, 

 to an inch long. Racemes lateral, sessile, small, few- 

 flowered. Bractes lanceolate. Flowers small, stellate, 

 long-pedicelled, many of them without stamens, or pistil. 

 Corol flat. Follicles as in the last two species, but smaller. 



8. A. voluhilis. Willd. 1269. 



Leaves petioled, broad.ovate, pointed, smooth. FruC' 

 tification with nectary, turbinate, and truncate. Umbels 

 simple. 



Watta-kakacodi. Rheed. mal. 9. 1. 15. 



Teling. Doodee-palla. 



Beng. Tita-kwnga. 



A large woody, twinihg species ; common in hedges, 

 thickets, &c. Flowering time, the wet season. Bark of the 

 woody parts smooth, ash-coloured. 



Leaves opposite, petioled, broad-cordate, but not sinu- 

 ate at the base, pointed, entire, smooth ; from 3 to 4 in- 

 ches long. Petioles from 1 to 2 inches long. Umbels la- 

 teral, or a-xillary, simple, many flowered. Flowers nu- 

 merous, green, with pedicels as long as the peduncle. Co- 

 rol flat. Nectary turbinate, truncate. Anthers reflected 

 over the common stigma. Follicles horizontal, obtuse, 

 about three or four inches long, and four in circumference. 



9. A. pendula, R. 



Leaves oblong, veinless, very smooth, and fleshy. Urn- 



