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STROPHANTHUS, Becandolle. [Echitidis sp. Linn. 



Char. Corolla infundibuliformis. Faum coronata squa- 

 mulis decern, indivisis. Limbi lacinise caudatse. 



Stamina medio tubo inserta. AnthercB sagittatse, aris- 

 tatse, V. mucronatse. 



Ovaria 2. Stylus 1, filiformis, apice dilatato. Stigma 

 subcylindraceum. 



Squam<B 5, hypogynse. 



Folliculi 



Habitxjs. Frutices sarmentosi. Folia opposita. 



Patria. Africa ^quinoctialis, et India Orientalis, 



B. Coma ad extremitaiem umbilico obversam {inferiorem) n^ 



seminis. 



WRIGHTIA. [Nerii sp. Limt. 



Char. Corolla hypocrateriformis. Faux coronata squa- 

 mis decern, divisis. 



Stamina exserta. Filamenta fauci iYiserta. Antheree 

 sagittatae, medio stigmati cohserentes. 



Ovaria 2, cohserentia. Stylus 1, filiformis, apice dila- 

 tato. Stigma angustius. 



Squama 5-10, basi calycis extra corollam insertse. 



Folliculi distincti, v. cohaerentes, placentis adnatis. 



Habitus. Frutices erecti, arboresve minores. Folia op- 

 posita. Cory;«3« subterminales. Flores ^\. Albumen^. 

 Embryo cotyledonibus longitudinaliter involutis, albus, 

 aqua calida immersus roseus evadit ! 



Patria. India Orientalis, Zeylona, Archipelago Malaica, 

 et Nova Hollandia tropica. 



Obs. Gsertner has given an excellent account of the 

 fruit of this genus, in his description of Nerium Zeylani- 

 cum, and he no doubt supposed, that the fruit of Nerium 

 Oleander was essentially the same. It is, however, very 

 remarkably different. And no genus is more distinct in 

 habit, or more beautifully characterized than this, which I 



