40 ON THE ASCLEPIADEJE. 



Massed pollinis ventricosae, apice affixae, pen- 



dulae. 

 Stigma muticum. 



Folliculi graciles, striati. Semina comosa ? 



Habitus. Frutex f erectus. Folia opposita, pla- 

 na. Pedunculi interpetiolares, apice fascicu- 

 latim multiflori, pedicellis imbricatis, basi uni- 

 bracteatis. 



Patria. Arabia. 



Obs. Asclepias laniflora, Forsh JEgypt. Arab. 

 p. 51. kanakk of the Arabs, is the only species 

 of the genus. I have examined the flowers of 

 an original specimen. The account of the fruit 

 is taken from Forskael's description, and Vahl's 

 figure. 



OXYSTELMA. 



Char. Corolla rotata, patens. 

 Columna exserta. 



Corona staminea 5phylla, foliolis acutis, indi- 

 visis. 



Antheras membrana terminatae. 



Massed pollinis compressas, apice attenuato af- 



fixae, pendulae. 

 Stigma muticum. 

 Folliculi laeves. Semina comosa. 



Habitus. Suffrutices volubiles, glabri. Folia op- 

 posita. Racemi v. umbellcz interpetiolares. 



Patria. India Orientalis et Nova Hollandia ? 



