ICONES PLANTARUM, é 
Piate 1310. 
FARSETIA BURTONA, Oliv. 
CrucireRs, Tribe ALYSSINES. 
i 
foliosis, foliis sstrente anceo! tis acutis 
dense pilosis, racemis paucifloris, alabastris lanceolatis acutatis, peta- 
lis spathulatis, stigmate breviter ’pilobulato, siliqua oblonga compressa 
stylo persistente fere duplo longiore. 
Has. North and Central Midian, Captain Burton! 
Herba basi snffruticosa 6-10-pollicaris, pilis simplicibus mediofixis 
induta. Folia 1-1? poll. longa integra. Pe a elli flore a iores. 
Sepala lineari-oblonga apicem versus angusta gues petalorum 
ar st antia. sea aeeasa edent soi Ovula 6-7 cae uietates "pais 
5. poll. longa; +1,—} poll. lat 
” With this interesting new Fu: the name of Captain Burton’s 
most efficient and enthusiastic helpmate may well be associated.— 
D. OLiver. 
Fig. 1. Sepal. 2. Petal. 3. Stamens. 4. Pistil. 
Puate 1311. 
ASTROSTEMMA SPARTIOIDES, Benth. 
ASCLEPIADER, Tribe CYNANCHER. 
Astrostemma, Benth., gen. nov. Calyx parvus, alte 5-fidus, eglandu- 
losus. Corolle tubus ealyce sublongior, turbinatus ; limbus oan 
me contorto- mbri- 
alte 5-fidus, lobis inflexis conniventibus angustissi 
catis. Corona simplex, tubo stamineo a re ad basin in alee 
parva . Pollinia in quoque loculo oe 
pendula. Stigma vertice planum. Polliculi . . . Fratex per anthesin 
