194 Asclepiadacee. [ Asclepias. 
A. curassavica Linn. Sp. Pl. -p. 215 (1753); Bot. Res: 1.3m temap. 
Hk. f. in Fl. Brit. Ind. IV, p. 18 (1885). 
A perennial herb; stem erect, about 2 ft. high; leaves 
opposite, lanceolate, 4-6 in. long, glabrous, cuneate at base, 
acuminate; umbels on peduncles about 2 in. long, many-fld.; 
petals scarlet; corona orange. 
Not uncommon in waste places up to 4000 ft. Ganoruva (1892) ; 
Talavakele (1906); Kumbukkan (1928). Fils. May, Sept., Dec. 
A native of Tropical America. 
Pentatropis microphylla W. & A. 
The name bringing synonym is Asclepias microphylla Roxb. Hort. 
Beng. p. 85 (1814) nomen; Fl. Ind. II, p. 35, and if -this is not the 
same as A. microphylla Heyne ex Roth. Nov. Sp. p. 177 (1821), 
Cynanchum acuminatum Adler in Thunb. Obs. in Cynanch. p. 5 
(8. xii. 1821) is older, but Dr. Juel (in litt.) states that it is apparently 
not this species. 
For Demia R. Br. read: 
8. PERGULARIA Linn. 
For Demia extensa Br. read: 
Pergularia extensa N. E. Br. in Fl. Cap. IV, p. 758; Gamble 
Fl. Madr. p. 837 (1923). Cynanchum extensum Jacq. Misc. II, p. 353 
(1781). C. cordifolium Retz. Obs. II, p. 15 (1781). Da@mia extensa 
R. Br. in) Ait: Hort: Kew,-éed. 2, 11,-p. 76 (sara 
Page 150.—For Holostemma Rheedei Wall. read: 
H. annularis K. Sch. in Engl. u. Prantl. Nat. Pfl. IV, 2, p. 256 
(1895); Gamble FI. Madr. p. 834 (1923). Sarcostemma annulare Roth. 
Nov. Sp. p. 178 (1821). Asclepias annularia Roxb. Hort. Beng. p. 20 
(1814); FI. Ind. II, p. 37 (1824). Holostemma Rheediana Spreng. 
Syst. I, p. 851 (1825). H. Rheedei Wall. Cat. no. 4469 (1828) nomen ; 
Pl, As. ‘Rar, Il, p.31- (7831). 
- Asclepias annularia Roxb. was considered as published by citation 
of Rheede Hort. Mal. IX, t. 7, by C. B. Robinson in Phil. Journ. Sc. 
Bot Vil; p: 413 (1912). 
Page 151.—For Cynanchum pauciflorum Br. read: 
Leaves hastate-ovate, glabrous : : : . iI. C. TUNICATUM. 
Leaves ovate-linear, puberulous. : ; . 2. C. Aaa 
1. C. tunicatum (Retz.). Periploca tunicata Retz. Obs. II, p. 15 
(1781). Cynanchum pauciflorum R. Br. in Mem. Wern. Soc. I, p. 45 
(1811). 
2. C. alatum W. & A. Contrib. p. 86 (1834); Wight Ic. t. 1280 
(1O50) ik. 4. in Fl Ber. Inds TV, p. 23 (1885): 
As C. tunicatum but stem with a line of hairs; leaves 
smaller, and much narrower, ovate-linear, contracted cordate 
at base, puberulous. 
Montane zone; common? Maturata; Hakgala. Fl. Mar., May. 
Also in S. India. 
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