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PI AR ANTHUS. [Stapeliae sp. Masson. 



Char. Corolla campanulata, 5fida, carnosa. 

 Columna fructificationis inclusa. 

 Corona staminea simplex, 5phylla, foliolis dorso 



dentatis. 

 Antbera apice simplices. 



Masses pollinis erect ae, basi affixae, altero mar- 

 gine cartilagineo-peilueido. 



Stigma muticum. 



Folliculi. . 



Habitus Stapeliae. t . 



Patria. Africa Australis. 



Obs. The want of the external corona renders it 

 necessary ! to separate from Stapelia and Huer- 

 nia, this genus ; of which the only two certain 

 species are Stapelia punctata and pulla of Mas- 

 son ; of both these I have examined specimens 

 collected by Masson, and preserved in spirits, in 

 the collection of Sir Joseph Banks. 



STAPELIA. [Stapeliae plures, Linn, et Mass* 



Char. Corolla rotata, 5fida, carnosa. 

 Columna fructificationis exserta. 

 Corona staminea duplex, utraque in variis varia f 



interior quandoque obsoleta. 

 Antherce apice simplices. 

 * Massce pollinis basi affix ae, altero margine carti- 

 lagineo-peilucido. 

 Stigma muticum. 



Folliculi subcylinaracei, laeves. Semina comosa. 



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