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P. odoratissima, that had flowered in the Upsal Garden, and 

 which he confounded with the Asclepias cordata of Fors- 

 kael, an error long since pointed out by Dr. Smith in his 

 very accurate and satisfactory account of Pergularia odora- 

 tissima. 



DISCHIDIA. 



Char. Corolla urceolata, 5fida. 



Corona siavdnea 5phylla, folioHs bifidis, laciniis subulatis, 

 patentibus, apice recurvis. 



Anthera membrana terminatse. 



Masses pollinis erectge, basi afhxse. 



Stigma muticuui. 



FoUiculi Iseves. Semina comosa. 



Habitus. Herba in arboribus parasitica, dependens, 

 perennis, lactescens, farina alba tota conspersa. Caulis ad 

 genicula radicans. Folia opposita, subrotunda, crassa, car- 

 nosa. Mores parvi, subumbellati. 



Patria. India Orientalis, prsesertim Insulse Moluc- ps 

 cause, necnon Nova Hollandia, ubi prope Endeavour River 

 detexit lllust. Hanks. 



GYMNEMA. 



Char. Corolla suburceolata 5fida. Fatice seepe coroiiata, 

 squamulis denticulisve 5, sinubus insertis. 



Corona slaminea nulla. 



AnthercB membrana terminatse. 



Massce pollinis erectas, basi affixse. 



FoUiculi graciles, Iseves. Semina comosa. 



Habitus. Suffridices ssepius volubiles. Folia opposita, 

 membranacea, plana. Umbella interpetiolares, cyuiosse. 



Patria. India Orientalis, Nova Hollandia tropica, et 

 Africa sequinoctialis. 



Obs. Of this genus I have examined four species. IVo 

 of these are unpublished plants; the third is Asclepias 

 lactifera Linn., of which there is no specimen in the 



