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Corolla ampla campanulaceo-infundibuliformis ; tubus sulcis 
tot quot sepala et his oppositis 8-9 linealis medium supra 
subito ampliatus albus, maculis striatutisve purpurceis lacinize 
e basi cordato- ovata acuminatissimis, caudis nempe 5-6 uncia- 
libus canaliculatis tortis, color laciniarum saturate brunneo- 
sanguineus. Squame albe, late ad medium bipartite lami- 
nas laciniarum  subzequantes in tubum decurrentes usque ad 
partem constrictam, tubo intus albo-lineis purpureis 5 squamis 
alternantibus, 
tam. ad tubi constrictiorem exsert. squamis opposita : 
filamenta libera breviter 4 linealia, puberula, gibbere obclavato 
Puberulo e medio partis adnato vel carina obtusa deorsum 
majore. à 
3 Anthere obtuse vel auriculatem sagittate, medio-stig- 
mati adherentes. Caudze 4-5 longiores conniventes, antheris 
3-4 longior. loculorum media superiora tantum pollinifera. 
Stylus clavatas bisulcatus rugosus stamina subzquans basi 
purpureis. Stigma demidium inferius viscosum annuliforme 
Superioris apiculiforme ad basin bipartitum. 
Ovarium album subrotundum apicem versus utrinque pro- 
funde subsulcatum, fere bilobum, biloculare glandule dentate, 
Ciliiformes inter corollam et ovarium. 
Placentz revolute, pagina exteriore undique ovulis obsita. 
. Folliculi maximi divaricatissimi, immatur. succus aquosus 
Subviscosus copiosus demum sublactescens cito coagulans ; 
Semina utrinque sed presertim apice cornosa. 
Sp. Char, Strophanthus, scandens, foliis ellipticis breve 
Cuspidatis carnosis, floribus amplis, caudis longissimis, corona 
* Squamis 5, ad medium bipartitis, corolla infundibuliformi, 
folliculis maximis, divaricatissimis, obtusissimis. 
E Ham. Belookor J ungle, Malacca, flowers throughout the 
| The points of the flower buds are not much exserted be- 
fore the calyx has reached nearly its mature size, they are at 
— rst whitish 3 but become soon blackish purple, they are 
A RR ny mem 
