* 
36 ASCLEPIADEJE. 
affixis foramen hilum prope. (See Pl. CCCLXXXVI. A. Fig. 
XI.) Pollen oblongo-ovatum l-sulcatum, aquo immers globo- 
sum papillosumque. 
Mergue: December, 1834. 
ASCLEPIADE/E. 
STAPELIA, 
Stapelia, P. CCCLXXXVIII. Figs. 13, and 14. 
Cal. 5-sepalus. Cor. rotata profunde 5-partita laciniis 
ovato-lanceolatis longissime ciliatis, fauce laciniarumque ba- 
sibus pilis sanguineo-purpureis longis, barbat. sublente 49 
punctualis (motione nulla visibli. Textura corolle carnosa, 
colore sco mangues rugis elevatis callosis, anastomasan- 
P 
i 
d 
a 
x 
E. 
"Corona stamines duplex, extus 5-phylla foliolis petalis op- 
positis, linearibus subplanis apice 3-dentatis, Interior 5- 
phylla petalis alternantia et staminibus opposita, erecto pa- 
tentib. triangulari-subfaleatis profunde bifidis, margo supera 
. incrassata triangularis, canaliculata ultra sinuum in subulate 
productis, pars relique complanata in apice denticulato. 
Antherze subcarnose, simplices, lateraliter longitudinali- 
terque dehiscentes. 
Pollinia erecta, cereacea, 10-caudicule breves extrorsum 
quoad pollinia gibberem product. massz ovatze antice curvatæ 
et secus marginam anticum truncatz, ibidemque dehiscente 
Glandula ovata, medio sulcata nigra 
Stylus sub o. Stigma truncata, bifoveolata, angulis pro- 
minentibus, ovarium tereto-subulata. Ovula 00. funicul 
brevi, sulco profundo bilabiato hilum prope. Nucleus ante 
fecundationem apparens. 
Calcutta : June 14th, 1835. 
Mr. Brown in the generic character of Cryptos 
- Register fol. 435. says “Glandule 5, spathulate, 3 
