228 ON THE ASCLEPIADEiE. 



Squama 5, inclusae, medio tubo sub sinubus insertae, 

 totidem fasciculis villorum alternantes. 



Corona staminea nulla. 



Anther a membrana terminatae, sagittatae. 



Massa pollinis compressae, apice affixae, pendula3. 



Stigma apiculatum. 



Folliculi 



Habitus. Suffrutices volubiles. Folia opposita. Umbel/a 

 interpetiolares. 



Patria. Africa Australis. 



Obs. This genus is formed from the two Cape species 

 of Ceropegia, viz. sagittata and tenuiflora, plants which are 

 widely different from the original species of that genus. 



1. M. sagittatum, foliis sagittatis pubescentibus, corollae 

 limbo acutiusculo. 



Ceropegia sagittata, Linn. ?nant. 



2. M. linear e, foliis linearibus glabris, corollae limbo 

 obtusissimo. 



Ceropegia tenuiflora, Linn. 



54] ASTEPHANUS. [Apocyni sp. Lin. fit. et Thwn. 



Char. Corolla subcampanulata,fauce tuboque esquamatis. 

 Corona staminea nulla. 

 Anther a membrana terniinatae. 

 Massa pollinis pendulae. 

 Stigma caudatum, v. muticum. 



Folliculi 



Habitus. Planta perennes, saepius volubiles. Folia 

 opposita. 



Umbella interpetiolares. Flores parvi. 

 Patria. Africa Australis. 



Obs. This generic character is formed from Apocgnum 

 triflorum and lineare, Linn, supply and from two new species 



