218* ON THE ASCLEPIADEiE.

Anther ce membrana terminatse.

Masses pollinis compressse, apice attenuato affixa^, pen- dulse.

Stigma muticum.

Folliculi ventricosi, laeves. Semina comosa.

Habitus. Frutices erecti, glabri. Folia opposita, lata. TJmbellce interpetiolares. Flores speciosi.

Patria. India Orientalis, et Persia.

p Species. Asclepias gigantea et procera.]

KANAHIA.

Char. Corolla campanulata, limbo 5partito.

Columna semi-inclusa.

Corona staminea apice tubi filamentorum imposita, 5phylla, foliolis e basi incrassata subulatis, indivisis.

Anther <b membrana terminatae. 40] Masses pollinis ventricosse, apice affixse, pendulse.

Stigma muticum.

Folliculi graciles, striati. Semina comosa ?

Habitus. Frutex ? erectus. Folia opposita, plana. Pedunculi interpetiolares, apice fascicnlatim multiflori, pe- dicellis imbricatis, basi unibracteatis.

Patria. Arabia, *[et Abyssinia.]

Obs. Asclepias laniflora, Forsk. Mgypt. Arab. p. 51, Kanahh 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, indivisis.

Anther ce membrana terminatae.

1 Added in IvLS. bv the author.

�� �