Tylophom.] xcv. ASCLEPIADEJ:. (J. D. Hooker.) 43 



** Stem and branches long, twining, and leaves glabrous or pubescent; 

 sepals always hirsute or pubescent. 



t Coronal processes wholly adnate to the column without free points above. 



14. T. Belostemma, Benth. Gen. PL ii. 771 ; softly hirsute through- 

 out, leaves ovate-cordate acuminate, cymes simple subsessile, flowers few um- 

 belled, coronal processes linear radiating from the base of the column. 

 Belostemma hirsutum, Wall, in Wight Contrib. 52, and Cat. 8211. 



NEPAL, Wallich. KHASIA MTS. ; Cburra and below it, alt. 2-4000 ft., J. D. H. 

 $T. T. 



Hairs reflexed on stem and branches. Leaves 1^-2 in., pale green when dry, 

 hirsute on both surfaces ; petiole -| in. Peduncles shorter than the petioles. Sepals 

 lanceolate, hirsute. Corolla % in. diam., dull purple ; lobes ovate, pubescent within. 

 Staminal column contracted below the anthers. Follicles not seen. 



15. T. hirsuta, Wight Contrib. 49 ; stem densely softly tomentose, 

 leaves ovate or ovate-lanceolate acute or acuminate pubescent or tomentose on 

 both surfaces, base rounded obtuse or cordate, peduncles long flexuous bearing 

 distant few-fid, umbels at the flexures, corolla puberulous within lobes short, 

 coronal processes subglobose. Wall. Cat. 8201 ; Dene, in DC. Prodr. viii. 607. 

 T. Jacquemontii, Dene. 1. c. Gymneina hirsutum, Wall. Tent. Ft. Nep. 50. 



TROPICAL HIMALAYA, ascending to 5000 ft. in Kumaon, from the Punjab east- 

 wards (Pathankola, Clarke}. ASSAM, Jenkins. KHASIA MTS., alt. 2000 ft., J. D. H. 

 $ T. T. CACHAR, Keenan. 



Stem rather stout; hairs reflexed. Leaves 3-7 by 1^-4 in., sometimes only 

 faintly hairy ; petiole f-l in., stout. Peduncle very variable in length, villous or 

 hirsute ; pedicels capillary, short or long. Sepals lanceolate, hirsute. Corolla -^ 

 in. diam, Follicles 2-2^ in., poniard-shaped, glabrous. Seeds in. long, narrowly 

 ovate. 



VAR. ? penangensis ; leaves minutely pustular on the upper surface at the bases of 

 the hairs. Penang, Phillips. This, of which the specimens are very imperfect, may 

 be T. villosa, Blume of Java, which strongly resembles T. hirsuta, and also T. mollis- 

 sima, Wall. (Cat. 8202) of China. 



16. T. mollissima, Wight Contrib. 49; Ic. t. 1275 (not of Wattich), 

 stem densely softly tomentose, leaves oblong or linear-oblong acute or acuminate 

 base rounded tomentose or villous on both surfaces, peduncles flexuous bearing 

 distant few-rid, umbels, sepals lanceolate, corolla glabrous within* lobes oblong, 

 coronal processes subglobose hispid. Dene, in DC. Prodr. viii. 607. 



NILGHERRY and PULNEY MTS., Wight. 



Very similar to T. hirsuta, differing in the form of the leaves. Fruit unknown. 



17. T. rotundifolia, Hamilt. in Wight Contrib. 50; stem pubescent, 

 leaves very shortly petioled orbicular or very broadly ovate obtuse or acute 

 beneath and margins- pubescent, base rounded or cordate, cymes many-fld. 

 umbellate sessile or peduncled, pedicels long, sepals lanceolate hispid, corolla- 

 lobes ovate, coronal processes globose. Wall. Cat. 8203 ; Dene, in DC. Prodr. 

 viii. 608. 



ASSAM ; Dongtala and Habora Ghat, Hamilton. NORTHERN OUDE, Vicary. THE 

 CONCAN, Law. Stocks. TRAVANCORE ; Annamallay hills, Beddome. 



Leaves 2-3| in. long and often as broad, coriaceous, glabrous above ; petiole -\ in. 

 Pedicels ^-1 in. long, nearly glabrous or pubescent. Corolla | to nearly ^ in. diam. 

 Follicles not seen. 



18. T. Dalzellii, Hook. f. ; stem and cymes sparsely pubescent, leaves 

 coriaceous or fleshy ovate oblong or cordate acute or acuminate glabrous or 



