56 xcv. ASCLEPiADEJi. (J. D. Hooker.) [^Hoya. 



li in., stouter than the branch ; pedicels 1 in. SepcUs ovate. Corolla J-f in. diam., 

 ■white, lobes obtuse. — Very similar to H. Nummularia, but the leaves are covered with 

 minute papillae (when dry). 



15. K. obcordata. Hook.f. ; stem very slender minutely rough and here 

 and there hairy, leaves obcordate or obreniform. 



SiKKiM Himalaya ; Chakoong, alt. 4-6000 ft., J. B. H., Yoksun, Clarke. 



Stem creeping and rooting. Leaves \ in. long, sometimes broader than long, lobes 

 rounded, sinus acute, base rounded or subacute, rather thin, opaque, nerves obscurely 

 reticulate ; petiole ^-^ in. Flowers^ in a drawing in Herb. Kew (by Jerdon) in a 

 loose peduncled umbel ; pedicels slender. CoroUa \ in. diam., white, lobes triangular 

 with villous margins. — Possibly a form of H. Nummularia or serpents, but if so a very 

 remarkable one. 



16. K. vaccinloides, Sooh. f. ; quite glahrous, branches very long 

 slender pendulous, leaves ^ in. elliptic subacute fleshy nerves obsolete. 



Upper Assam ; Mishmi Mts., by the Thumat river, Griffith. 

 Follicles 3 in. long, slender, straight, pericarp thin. 



17. K. bella, Hook. Bot. Mag. t. 4402 ; stem petioles and peduncles pu- 

 bescent, leaves 1 in. sub-bifarious ovate acute, peduncles very short, pedicels 

 longer, sepals oblong ciliate. Paxt. Magaz. xv. t. 243 ; Fl. cles Serres, iv. t. 399 

 (copied from Bot. Mag.). 



Tbnassekim ; Taungkota mountain, Moulmein, T. Lobb. 



Leaves deep green, recurved, nerveless when fresh, midrib strong beneath ; petiole 

 ■^ in. Peduncle j in. ; pedicels | in. Sepals small. Corolla f in. diam., pure white, 

 glabrous within ; lobes very short, subacute. Coronal-processes violet, boat-shaped, 

 concave above, inner angle acute. — I have seen no specimens. 



6. Leaves very narrow, lanceolate oblanceolate or linear, rarely 1 in. broad ; 

 nerves invisible or very obscure. 



18. H. retusa, Dah. in Hook. Kew Journ. Bot. iv. 294 ; quite glabrous, 

 leaves very narrow gradually dilating from the base to the obcordate broad 

 tip fleshy, flowers subsolitary, corolla puberulous within. Dalz. Sf Gibs. 

 Bomb. Fl. 163. . 



The CoNCAN ; on the Ghats, Dalzell, &c. 



Stem very slender. Leaves 1 J-2 in. by J-^ at the broad tip, midrib very strong ; 

 petiole i-^ in. Flowers l_3-nate ; pedicels slender. Sepals minute, ovate. CoroUa 

 I in. diam., white with a pink corona ; lobes very broad, acute. Coronal-lobes hori- 

 zontal, ovate, shorter than the corolla-tube, broad end outwards, inner angle acute. 



19. K. pauciflora, Wight Ic. t. 1269 {parviflora in text) ; quite glabrous, 

 leaves 1-2 in. liaear-lanceolate obtuse very thick, peduncles very short few- 

 fld., pedicels long slender, coroUa glabrous within. H. Wightiana, Thwaites 

 Fnum. 199. 



Maxabae and Tbavancoee; Cochin and tourtallam, Wight. Cetlon; central 

 province, alt. 3-5000 ft.. Walker, &c. 



A very slender climber. Leaves rarely more than ^ in. broad, margins often 

 recurved; petiole i-^ in. Peduncle scarcely exceeding the petiole. Sepals small, 

 narrow. Corolla f in. diam., white. Coronal-processes pink, short, ovoid, obtuse, 

 concave above, inner angle produced into a recurved spur. — I see no difference 

 between the Ceylon and Deccan plants. 



20. K. lon^ifolia, Wall, in Wight. Coreft-i6. 36; Cat. 8154; glabrous, 

 leaves 4-8 in. narrowly oblanceolate acuminate very fleshy, peduncle long or 

 short smooth and pedicels glabrous, corolla glabrous margins pubescent, 



