'42 ON THE ASCLEPXADEJE. 



Corona st amine a 5phylla, foliolis obtusis squa- 

 mula interiori auctis. 



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Anthers membrana terminatae. 



Masses pollinis ventricosae, juxta apicem affixae, 



pendulae. 

 Stigma rostro elongato indiviso. 



Folliculi 



Habitus. 



Patria. America Australia. 



Obs. Only one certain species is known, which 

 was discovered by my friend Mr Archibald 

 Menzies, in Chili, near Valparaizo. 



Asclepias vomitoria of Kcenig's MSS., of 

 which I have examined specimens in the Bank- 

 sian Herbarium, agrees with this genus in many 

 respects, especially in the form and insertion of 

 its masses of pollen, but differs considerably in 

 appearance, and in having a blunt stigma, 



HOLOSTEMMA. 



Char. Corolla subrotata, 5fida. 



Corona imo tubo stamineo inserta, simplex, an- 

 nularis, integra. 

 Antherae membrana terminatae. 

 Massed pollinis pendulae, compressae, apice at- 

 tenuate affix ae. 

 Stigma muticum. 



Folliculi ventricosi, laeves. Sejnina comosa. 

 Habitus. Frutex volubilis, glaber. Folia op~ 

 posita, lata. Umbellce interpetiolares, subses- 

 siles. Flore speciosi. 



