BOTANY. 



181 





1. Aihrriidens. The Stapcfra adsrenetrns af Rox- 

 burgh. 



CLXXXI. MIC-ROVTI-MMA. Cor. rotata, 5-fida. Co- 

 litmiia frin li/icntiniif exsvrta. Corona slam, mo- 

 nophylla, carmisa, 5-loba, lobis cum antheris alter- 

 nantibus. Anth. apice simpliccs. MIISXCK poll/nix 

 medio latcri insertx, stigmati incumbrntrs. fit is;. 

 muticum. Follic. graciles, laeves. Sem. como- 

 sa. 



\.Tttlicronum. New Holland. (Prndr. p. 459.) 



CLXXXI I TYI.OPUOHA. Tor. rotata, 5-partita. 

 Cofona stam. 5 phylla, foliolis depressis, carnosis, 

 angulo inleriori eirnplici edentulo. Anth. mem- 

 braua terminatx. Massce pollinif erects, basi af- 

 fixx, marginibussimphcibus. Stig. muticum. Fvl- 

 tic. Ixvcs. Sem. comosa. 



1. Gramli/lora. 3. Flexuosa. 



2. BarLala. 4. Paniculula. 

 All from New Holland, &c. (Prodr. 4.60.) 



CLXXXIII. DiscmniA. Cor. urceolata, 5-fida. 

 Corona stnm. 5-phylla, foliolis bifidis, laciniis subu- 

 latis, patentibus, apice recurvis. Anth. membrana 

 terminals. Massce pollinis erectse, basi affixae. Stig. 

 muticum. Follic. Ixves. Sem. comosa. (Prorfr.461.) 

 1. Ntimmtilariti. New Holland. Peren. 



CLXXXIV. GVMNEMA. Cor. suburceolata 5-fida. 

 Faucc sarpe coronata, squamulis denliclusive 5, si- 

 nubus insertis. Corona slam, nulla. Anth. mem- 

 Lrana terminate, blaster, pollinis erects, basi af- 

 fixx. Follic. graciles, Ixves. Sem. comrtsa. 



1. Geminatum. New Holland. Shrub. 



2. Trinerve. New Holland. Shrub. 



This genus contains a!so the Asclepias lactifera 



and the Periploca sylvcxlris. (Prodr. 462.) 

 CLXXXV. LEPTADENIA. Cor. subrotata, tnbo bre- 

 \\,fauce corona, squamis 5-sinubusimpositis : limbo 

 barbato, sstivatione valvata. Corona stam. nulla. 

 Anth. liberse, apice simplices. Massce pnllinis 

 erectx, basi affixz, apice coarctato pellucido ! St/g. 



muticum. Follic 



Of this genus Mr Brown has examined three spe- 

 cies in the Banksian Herbarium, from the East 

 Indies and the north and middle of Africa. 

 H'trn. Trans, i. p. 23. 



CLXXXVI. SAUCOLOBU*. Cor. subrotata, 5-fida. 

 Fuuce nuda. Corona slam, nulla. Ant ft. mem- 

 brana terminate. Massce pollinis erects, basi af- 

 fixx. Stig. muticum. Follic, ventricosi, carnosi. 

 Sem. marginata ! 

 Sir Joseph Banks found this pi mt in Prince's Island 



near Batavia. Wern. Trans, i. p. 2<t. 

 CLXXXVII. KANAIIIA. Cor. campanulata, limbo 5- 

 partito. Columna semi inclusa. Corona slam, api- 

 ce tubi filamentorum imposita, 5-phylla, foliolis 

 e basi incrassata subulatis, indivisis. Anth. mem- 

 brana terminat;e. Massce poilinis ventricosx, apice 

 affixae, pendulat. Stig. muvicum. Follic. gra:iles, 

 striati. Sem. comosa. Wern. Trans, i. p. 28. 



1. Laniftora. The Asclepias lanijlora of Forsk. 

 CLXXXVIII. OXYSTELMA. Cor. n.tata, patens. 

 (Cor. mbo brvvi, subrotata. Prodr.) Columna ex- 

 serta. Corona slam. 5-phylla, foliolis a utis, indi- 

 visis. Anth. mcmbrana terminatae. Massce pollinis 

 compressx, apice attrnuato afSxae, pcndula;. Stig. 

 muticum. Follic. laeves. Sem. comosa. ( Wern. 

 Trans, i. p. 29.) 



1. Carno.inm. New HoHand. Peren. 



2. Esculenta. The Periploca csculcnta of Linn. 



Sj). 1. is probably not a genuine 

 CLXXXIX. OXYPE TAU:M. Cor. tubo brevi venlri- 

 coeo; limbo 5 partito, laciniis supra ligulatifi. Co- 

 rona a/am. 5-phylla, foliolis subrotundis simplicibus 

 carnosis. Anth. membrana terminatx. Massce 

 poflitiix linearcs pcmluhr, affixx curvature proces- 

 snum, dein adsevmlrntium Stig. acumine elon- 

 g-alo bipartite. Follic. . . . ( Wcru. Trans, p. .30.) 

 This genus consists of a single species, which was 



discovered in 1768, near Rio de Janeiro by Sir 



Joseph Banks. 



CXC. DIPLOLEPIS. Cor. tubo brevi, urceolato, lim- 

 bo 5-part. Corona slam. 5-phylla, foliolis ob- 

 tusis squamula interior! auctis. Anth. membrana 

 terminals. Massce pollinis vcntricoex, juxla api- 

 cem affixx, pcndulx. Stig. rostro elongato inui- 



viso. Follic ( Went. Trans, p. 30.) 



Only one certain species of this genus is known. 



It was discovered by Mr Menzies near Valpa- 



raizo in Chili. The Asclepias vowitoria of 



Kocnig's MSS. agrees in several respects with 



this genus. 



CXCI. HOLOSTEMMA. Cor. subrotata 5-fida. Co- 

 rona imo tubo staminco inserta, simplex, annula- 

 ris, Integra. Anth. membrana terminals. Massce 

 pollinis penduls, compresss, apice attenuate affixx. 

 Stig. muticum. Follic. ventricosi, Isves. Sem. 

 comosa. 



1. Ada kodien. ( Rheed. Mai. ix. p. 9.) Shrub. 



CXCII. METAPLEXIS. Cor. subrotata. Corona stam, 



5-phylla, folioiis nanis, cucullatis, cum antheris al- 



ternantibus. Anth. membrana terminatae. Massce 



pollinis ven,tricosce, pendulae lalere affixae. Stig. 



rostro elongato indiviso. Follic 



The species of this genus was gathered by Sir 



George Staunton, in the province of Pechely in 



China. 



CXCIII. DITASSA. Cor. subrotata. Corona stam. 

 duplex ; exterior 5-partita ; laciniis acuminatis ; 

 interior 5-phylla, brevior, exteriori antherisque op- 

 posita. Anth. membrana terminatx. Massce pol- 

 linis ventricosx, infra apicem affixx, pendula;. Stig. 

 apiculo obtuso. Follic. . . . ( Wern. Trans, i. p. 38.) 

 A species of this genus was gathered by Sir J. 



Banks at Rio de Janeiro. 



CXCIV. EU.STEGIA. Cor. rotata. Corona triplex ; 

 singula 5-phylla ; extima fauce inserta laciniis, lim- 

 bi opposita ; reliqua extima alternantia, antheris op- 

 posita, foliolis media tripartitis, intimae indivisis. 

 Anth. membrana terminals. Massce pollinis api- 

 ce attenuate affixx, penduls. Stig. submuticura. 

 Follic. - - - (Wern. Trans, i. p. 41.) 

 " This remarkable character," says Mr Brown, 



" is taken from Apocynum hastatum, Thunb. 



Prodr. 47 ; Apocynum minutum, Linn. Suppl. 



169 ; and from a very nearly related species 



found at the Cape of Good Hope by Mr F. 



Bauer. 



CXCV. METASTELMA. Cor. subcampan. fmtce co- 

 ronala dentibu* 5 exscrtis, sinubus oppositis, tu- 

 bum decurrentibus. Corona stnm. nulla. . Anth. 

 membrana terminatx. Matfie pollinis compressae, 

 apice attenuate affixx, penduls. Stig. muticum. 

 Follic. - - - ( Wern. Trans, i. p. 4J .) 



1. P-arviftorum. Tla Cynonchum paruiflorum 



of Swartz. Peren. 



CXCVI. AsTEPitANus. Cor. subcampan. fauce tu- 

 boque esquamatis. Corona staminea nulla. Anil'., 

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