Tj/loj)Jiora.] Lxxvi. asclepiade^. 335 



4. T, floribunda, J3enih: A slender twiner, slightly pubescent. Leaves 

 petiolate, broadly ovate-cordate, shortly acuminate, 3 to 4 in. long. Plowers 

 of a deep purple, rather lar^e and numerous, in several umbels, forming 

 corymbose cymes on interpetiolar peduncles shorter than the leaves. Calyx- 

 segments narrow, hirsute, about 1 line long. Corolla spreading to about 5 

 lines diameter ; lobes ovate-lanceolate, almost acute. Corona-segments very 

 prominent, almost saccate, slightly compressed laterally, tapering into a short 

 adnate point, forming 5 thick radiating wings to the gynostegium. 



!f . S, Wales. Monut Warning, T\yeed river, C. Moore (Jlerb, F, MtielL, a single 

 specimen). 



5. T. calcarata, Benth. A gkbrous twiner. Leaves on r:ither short 

 petioles, broadly cordate-ovate, shortly acuminate, membranous, ahout 4 in. 

 long in the specimens seen, witli 3 or 4 small glands at the base of the limb 

 on the upper side as in the section Gongronema of Gymuema. Flowers^ ap- 

 parently dark green, in 1 or 2 umbels on a short peduncle, tlie pedicels | ni. 

 long or more. Calyx-segments lanceolate, glabrous, scarcely above i hue long. 

 Corolla spreadiug to fully 4 lines diameter, the lobes almost acute and only 

 Tery slightly overlapping in the bud so as to appear almost vnlvate. Corona- 

 segments very prominent, laterally compressed, forming 5 vertical radiating 

 ^iugs to the gynostegium, the lower onter angle produced into a short spur, 

 fte upper one shortly turned up into an obtuse point. 



Queensland. Koclhampton, Thozef. Evidently very near T. forihunda, difiFeririg, 

 Bowcver, in tlie colour of the flowers, in the corona-segments, etc. 



6. T. barbata, R. Br. Prod. 460. A slender glabrous twiner. ^ Leaves 

 on slender petioles, ovate or ovate-lanceolate, acute, not cordate, raemoranous 

 1 to 2 in. long. Mowers of a dinuy pnrple, not numerous, m 1 or rarely Z 

 umbels on interpetiolar peduncles Jiot exceeding the leaves, and filiform as 

 ?ell as the pedicels. Calyx-segments acute, about 1 Ime long. Lorolia 

 spreading to nearly 3 lines diameter, the lobes ovate, obtuse, slightly bearded 

 inside. Gynostegium short. Corona- segments fleshy, forming glohular 

 protuberances on the backs of the anthers, rollicles acuminate, 2 to 6 in. 

 long.— Bene, in DC. Prod. viii. 609 ; IIo>/a harhata, Spreng. byst. i. 

 8-13. 



K. S. Wales. Port Jackson to the Blue ilonntains, T.. Brown, A. and R. Cunning- 

 "«, and others ; lllawarra. A. Cunningham, Tlaldon. ^ ^ „. .^^ r„„„^ p,„„t. 



Victoria. Malice Cotta Inlet, Lake King, Lake Tyers, Sno^vy Ruer, Boggy L.cck, 

 «tc., F. Mueller. 



1- T. Woollsii, Beulh. A glabrous rather slender twiner. Leaves on 

 father long petioles, ovate or broadly lanceolate, more or less cordate, miicro- 

 nate or shortly acuminate, 2 to 3 in. long. Flowers small, in loose irregular 

 paniculate cymes not exceeding the leaves. Calyx-segments aliout f line 

 l°"g. Corolla (purple?) spreading to about 2| lines diameter, tlie ^ohesox-ai- 

 °Wong, obtuse. Gynostegium very short. Corona-segmcntsbroad, sl.ghtJj 

 prominent, ibrmin- a riucr round 'the base of the gynostegium. loUicirs 



slead 



cr, 2 to 3 in. lon<r. 



W. S. Wales. Paramatta, JTool/s. 



