Order II. PENTANDRIA DIGYNIA. vjo 
3238 Stem simple. Leaves ovate villous beneath. Umbels erect, Nect. resupinate 
3239 Leaves ovate rugose naked. Stem simple. Umbels subsessile. Flower-stalks downy 
3240 Leaves stalked lanceolate smooth shining. Stem simple. Umbels erect solitary lateral 
5241 Leaves ovate-lanceolate smooth. Stem simple. Umbels erect lateral solitary 
3242 Leaves lanceolate acuminate smooth narrowed at base. Stem half shrubby erect. Umbels lateral solitary 
3243 Leaves lanceolate smooth. Stem divided upwards. Umbels erect in pairs 
3244 Leaves lanceolate pubescent beneath. Stem divided upwards. Umbels erect in pairs 
3245 Leaves villous. Stem decumbent 
3246 Stem erect simple downy in lines, Leaves very narrow linear mostly whorled 
3247 Stem decumbent and leaves very long linear pubescent. Appendages of crown without horns 
3248 Stem erect hairy with spreading branches at end, Leaves scattered lanceolate hairy 
3249 Leaves linear subulate channelled. Umbels stalked nodding : lateral many-flowered 
S25«l Runners and leafstalks very hairy, Lvs. acum. by degrees perceptibly hairy on both sides. Foil, muricated 
3251 Runners smoothish. Leaves conical cordate acute by degrees. Flowers and follicles smooth 
3252 Leaves cordate acuminate with the sinus open 
3253 Leaves cordate. Corymbs axillary. Common flower-stalk longer than the leafstalks Cor. discolored 
3254 Leaves oblong cordate with the sinus closed. Petals crisp at end 
3255 Villous, Leaves oblong elliptical lanceolate cordate. Crown at bottom of tube 
3256 Leaves cordate acuminate, Cal. shorter than tube of cor. 
3257 Leaves cordate obtuse with a point, Cal. as long as tube of cor. 
3258 Leaves ovate lane, very smooth. Cymes shorter than leaves. Sap blood-colored 
3259 Stem erect. Leaves cordate ovate acute. Cymes umbellate. Flowers not bearded 
3260 Stem somewhat erect. Leaves oval-lanceolate smooth veinless, Tube inflated, Orifice bearded 
3261 Leaves ovate, Flowers bearded 
3262 Leaves ovate-lanceolate acixte small 
Leaves obovate obtuse very thick 
3264 Leaves cordate 
3265 Leaves oblong slightly cordate at base with 3 distinct nerves 
3266 Stems upright jointed rounded. Leaves linear acute 
3267 Leaves lanceolate sessile, Peduncles 2-flowered, Stem fleshy 
3268 Leaves smooth with an edge. Peduncles simple. Calyx very smooth 
§ 1. Cor. 5-cleft with no ball. Crown double : the outer with the ligules united at base ; inner with the append- 
ages united upwards into a beak, downwards expanded into a wing. (True Stapelia.) 
3269 Branches quadrangular clavate : angles with remote incurved teeth, Seg. of cor. lane, acute fringed at edge 
3270 Segments of cor. fringed with white covered at base with very close long red hairs black at end, beyond mid. 
striped with pale 
3271 Branches erect 4-ang. clav. Angles toothed rem. incurv. Cor. large flat with lane. hisp. seg. fring. at edge 
3272 Branches spreading 4-ang. Angles toothed, Teeth remote acute incurved, Cor. whole color, vil. in middle 
3273 Cor. flat cil. rugose above in mid. hairy otherwise smooth. Beak sub. ac. Wings obi. obt. 1-tooth. inside 
3274 Stam. deltoid with inner process recurved unguiculate, Top of style impressed with the mark of a cross 
3275 Branches sq. erect velvety. Teeth erect. Disc, of fls. shining hairy with ovate-acum. revolute ciliated seg. 
3276 Fls, flat smooth rugose crosswise. Beaks subul. gibb. Ligules lane. acum. Bran, fl.-bearing about the mid. 
3277 Branches four together large equal sided with flat pubescent angles 
3278 Branches several erect square toothed. Teeth short erect, Fl. large, Segm. lane, ciliated revolute at edge 
3279 An obscure species said to be cultivated in the gardens, but of which nothing is known 
3280 Flowers flat ciliated hairy all over the disk. Beaks subulate acute with a broad acute wing at the back 
3281 Fls. flat cil. rugose above hairy in centre. One or more of teeth hooked, "Wings parallel with erect beaks 
3282 Fl. cil. Disk flat shaggy in mid. Segm. at first deflexed afterwards spreading. Wings obi. trunc. crenulate 
& Differs chiefly in the dark color of the flowers which are clustered and not solitary 
3283 Segm. of fl. lane. acum. Ligules linear lane, wavy. Branches erect square with erect teeth 
3284 Branches rechnate, Segm. of fl. rounded rugose acuminate cihated: the bottom elevated' closely hairy 
and Miscellaneous Particulars. 
History of Sumatra, in which one species, used as Indigo in the island is figured. Little neat shrubs, with 
axillary bunches of small white sweet-scented flowers. 
f 592. Hoya. Named after Mr. Thomas Hoy, for many years gardener to the Duke of Northumberland. 
He died about 1821. H. carnosa is of easy culture, flowers freely, and is propagated by cuttings in a moist 
neat. Its flowers are very mellifluous, and it has been said that one or two plants, placed when in flower in 
a vinery of ripe grapes, will entice the wasps from eating the fruit. 
o93. Ceropegia. From xvi^os, wax, and rr'/jy/j, a fountain ; literally, a fountain of wax, poetically, a candelabre j 
on account of the umbels of bright yellow flowers. Curious naked plants with tumid fleshy stems. Same 
culture as Hoya. 
594. Stapelia. So named by Linna:us, in memory of Bodseus a Stapel, a physician of Amsterdam, com- 
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