376 XCII. ASCLEPIADACEA2. [ ToXOCdVpUS . 
(1) T. Grifflthii Dene. DC. Prodr. viii. 505; King, l.c. 520. 
Slender climber, hispid. Leaves chartaceous, elliptic-oblong 
or lanceolate cuspidate, base cuneate or round, shining; nerves 
6 to 7 pairs slender elevate beneath, midrib prominent; 2 to 4 in. 
long, 1 to 2 in. wide; petioles -3 to '5 in. long. Cymes of few lax, 
often flexuous dark red hairy branches up to 2 in. long. Flowers 
in small clusters, creamy white. Calyx pubescent, lobes ovate- 
oblong. Corolla-lobes linear-oblong, twisted, -075 in. long. 
Corona-processes adherent to staminal tube. Style-apex ovate- 
clavate, acuminate, bifid. Follicles 12 in. long, *15 in. thick, 
flexuous, slightly torulose puberulous. Seed 1 in. long, linear; 
plume 1 to 1*25 in. long. Hab. Dense low-lying forest. Not 
common. Johor, Batu Pahat. Malacca (Maingay). Selangor, 
Batu Caves. Perak, Sungei Larut (Wray). Distrib. Mergui. 
(2) T. Curtisii King and Gamble, l.c. 521. 
Slender climber; branchlets pubescent. Leaves broad elliptic 
or elliptic-obovate, short blunt acuminate, base narrowed glabrous 
or rusty-pubescent along elevated midrib beneath; nerves fine 
4 to 8 pairs; 2 to 3-5 in. long, 1-25 to 2 in. wide; petioles *2 to 
*5 in. long. Cymes axillary, rusty-pubescent, sessile or very short- 
peduncled; branches 2 or 3. Flowers clustered. Calyx pubescent; 
lobes ovate acuminate. Corolla-lobes linear-ligulate twisted, '2 in. 
long. Corona-processes acute, longer than stamen-column. 
Follicles linear-acuminate, curved, 4 in. long, -3 in. wide. Seed 
oblong, *5 to -6 in. long, -15 in. wide; plume 1*5 in. long. Hab. 
Not common. Mountains and dry spots. Perak, Gunong Batu 
Putih (Kunstler) at 2000 to 3000 ft. altitude. Lankawi (Curtis). 
(3) T. Scortechinii King and Gamble, l.c. 521. 
A climber purplish brown hairy. Leaves thinly coriaceous 
ovate-oblong to ovate-acuminate, base round or shortly acute, 
glabrous except midrib beneath; nerves 7 to 8 pairs; 3 to 4 in. 
long, 1 to 175 in. wide; petioles 3 to 3 in. long. Cymes sessile 
densely red-hairy 1 in. long of large flowers. Calyx-lobes ovate- 
oblong. Corolla-lobes ovate-oblong, 35 to 3 in. long. Corona- 
processes flat, truncate. Follicles 3 in. long, *4 to 3 in. wide, 
cylindric, acute. Seed ovate, '6 in. long, *25 in. wide. Hab. 
Perak, Thaiping Hills at 3000 ft. altitude (Derry, Curtis); Gunong 
Flaram Parah (Scortechini). 
(4) T. penangianus King and Gamble, l.c. 522. 
Slender twiner hispid with red hairs. Leaves chartaceous, 
lanceolate acuminate, base narrowed acute; nerves 6 to 8 pairs 
not elevate, reticulations visible beneath; 33 to 43 in. long, 
1 to 1*25 in. wide. Cymes rusty-puberulous, 2 in. long, 4 in. wide; 
branches dichotomous with distant clusters. Flowers small, 
reddish brown. Calyx hispid; lobes ovate. Corolla campanulate; 
lobes ovate, -i in. long, villous inside. Corona-processes bifid 
at tip. Hab. Penang, Moniot's Road (Curtis). Rare. 
