36 xcv. ASCLEPIADEJ). (J. D. Hooker.) IMarsdenia. 



lanceolate ; pericarp very thick, longitudinally wrinkled, finely pubescent. Seeds ovate- 

 oblong, J in. long. — Pergularia crocea, Zipp. {Miquel Fl. Ind. Bat. ii. 497), of Java is 

 very cloBely allied, but the coronal scales are much laterally compressed, project 

 radially, and are 2-ke6led towards the base. 



6. UK. Kamlltonii, Wight Conti-ib. 41 ; branches petioles nerves beneath 

 and cymes furfuraceously puberulous, leaves oblong or oblong-ovate obtuse or 

 acute base cordate, cymes corymbosely branched, corollas-lobes glabrous without 

 and within, throat densely villous, coronal scales membranous subulate exceed- 

 ing the anther-tips. Wall. Cat. 8174 ; Dene, in DC. Prodr. viii. 614. Oynan- 

 chum reticulatum, Herb. Sam. 



NoETHEEN OuDH, Hamilton. Western Himalaya ; Subsewaliks, Edgeworth. 



Leaves coriaceous, 2-3 by 1^2 in., pale; petiole i-1 in. Cymes corymbosely 

 branched. Corolla ts to J in. diam. Stigma quite flat with a central cone. Follicles 

 not seen. 



6. m. Brunoniana, Wight S/- Am. Contrib. 40 ; glabrous or cymes and 

 petioles puberulous, leaves orbicular-cordate acuminate membranous, cymes 

 short few-fld. corymbiform, corolla-lobes glabrous within and without, anthers 

 with a double flattened obtuse spur (or fold) at the base, coronal scales ovate 

 acute a little longer than the short anther-tip. Dene, in DC. Prodr. viii. 614 ; 



Wight Ic. t. 356. 



CoEOMAKDEi. ; near Cotermala, Wight. 



Branches and petioles sometimes puberulous. Leaves 4-5 by 3-4 in., base shortly 

 cordate, nerves slender; petiole 1-2 in., slender. Cymes J-1 in. diam. ; peduncle 

 shorter than the petiole. CoroUa ^ in. diam., lobes broadly oblong. Stigma broadly 

 conical, 2-toathed, , 



7. ni. Jenkinsii, Hooh. f..; glabrous or puberulous, very stout, leaves 

 broadly elliptic or orbicular cuspidate thickly coriaceous, coroUa-tube globose, 

 lobes glabrous vdthout villous within, coronal scales subulate much exceeding 

 the very short anther-tip. 



Assam, Jenkins (Herb. Calcutta). 



Branches as thick as the little finger. Leaves 7-10 by 5-7 in., pale beneath ; 

 nerves 6-8 pairs, diverging, straight or a little arched ; petiole 2-4 in. CyTiies small ; 

 peduncle short, very thick ; flowers subumbellate, bracteate ; pedicels stout, 1 in. 

 Sepals J in., lanceolate, pubescent. Corolla } in. diam., lobes rounded fleshy. Stigma 

 dome-shaped. 



** Stigma protruded far beyond the anthers. 



8. ni. lucida, Edgew. mss. ; branches petioles cymes and leaves beneath 

 finely pubescent, leaves elliptic or ovate acute or obtusely acuminate, cymes 

 corymbiform very shortly peduncled, corolla-lobes ciliate glabrous without 

 sparsely hairy within, coronal scales subulate equalling the anther-tips, style 

 many times longer than the column tip bifid. Brand. For. Fl. 333. 



Wkstben Himalata; Kumaon, Strach. ^ Winterb.; Nynetal, alt. 6-7000 ft., 

 Madden. 



Leaves 4-5 by 2-3 in., rather coriaoeous^ pale beneath ; nerves arched ; petiole 

 1-2 in. Corymbs many-fld. ; peduncle stout, J in. Corolla i-i in. diam. 'Follicles 

 5 in, long by 1 in. diam., straight, lanceolate ; pericarp thickly coriaceous, glabrous. 

 Seeds § in. long, ovate-lanceolate. 



9. K. Grlffithli, Sook.f. ; glabrous except the puberulous cymes, leaves 

 elliptic obtusely acuminate coriaceous base rounded or cordate, cymes corymbi- 

 form shortly peduncled, corolla-lobes glabrous vrithout sparsely hairy within. 



