tibus. Stamina 5 , iraae corollac ad n a ta , phyllis coronao anteposita, cum lobis corollae autem alter-
nautia, filamentis brotdbus v. fere nullis, circa stj'los inter se plus minus conjunctis tubi cylinclrici
modo qui g y i i o s t c g i u m dicitur; a ntheris crcctis subplanis inter se liberis ct per rimain veiTicaliter
discrotis, basifixis, stigma ciiigentibus ; connectivo oxtus sicut linea media prominente, in quibusdam
generibus squamas coroiiac intorioris connatas gerente, apice tum tnmcato, tum iu inembranam stiginati
incuinbcntem prolongato, e t emittente lateraliter alas plenuuquo corneas, deorsum latiores, intus locula-
mentii gerentes. P ollen cercum, conglutinatimi quum antherae dehiscunt iu massulis p o l l in i a dictis,
graiiulis jam intra pollinia in tubulos coecos abeuntibus. Ovarh carpella 2 , distincta, supera, domo
tum antice turn postice spectautia, 'sutura veiitrah interiore, placentis suturae affixis in carpello promincntibus.
Sty l i duo, usque ad stigma distincti, stigmate pentagono infra tantum papilloso, supra vel
oxcavnto vel piano vel umbonato, vel in apiculum simplex au t bifiduiu producto, extus ante riimis
quao anthcras discernimt corpuscula gerente colorata 5 ( r e t i n a c u l a ) sulco longitudinali bipartita, e
quibus caiidiculao ad pollinia divergunt enque antheris apei-tis sustineut. Ovula in quoque carpello
saepius numerosa, anatropa. pendula, in placenta pluriseriatiiu deorsum imbricata. F olliculi 2 vcl
abortu solitarii sessiles, secus ventrem dehiscentes, placeutam saepius liberantes. Semina ovato-oblongn,
compressa, circa micropylcm e t hilum trúnca la e t saepissime longe comosa, coma folliculi verticem
spectaute. Albumen tenue cartilagineum. E mbryo semine rix bre iio r, rectus, cotyledonibus planis,
foliaceis, radícula brevi supera.
S u f f r u t ic e s fhnmqiiG lactescentes, candiccni brcxem e semine ortum primo cfformamüs, nnde secunda
anni vice ascendnnt catdes turn licrbacei recti florcscentes, tum lignescentes, volnbiles ranioscque et ramnlos
demum floríferos cmittentes, júniores villosi, pilis simplicibus. F o l ia Simplicia, integerrima. I n f l o r e s o e n t ia
indefinita, interpetiolaris, cor/pnbosa, saepius tamen corymbo abbreviato umbellifoì-mis, pedicellis cum pedunculis
basi bracteatis. — Ordo cum natura renmi arete consentaneus, cum Apocynaceis cognatns, Euphorbiaceas
■miro quidem et nmltiplki habitu hand raro referens, plagas intertropicas utriusque orbis inhahitans easque
excedens, inter temperatas rarior, generibus orbi turn veten turn novo fere propriis.
ASCLEPIAHEAE VERAE R. B e . W e rn. Soc. I . 21.
(Suboi-do brasiliensis nnicus.)
Filamentis in gynostegiuin avete eoujimctis; antheris cum stigmate in gynostemium conniventibus; lòeu-
lainentis duobus intus dchiseentibus ; polliniis in uuoquoquc loculamento unicis 1 0 ; caudieulis e parie ima reti-
naculorum bilatcraìitor ad pollinia divergentibus, ita ut ima eaudicula duo pollinia diversis sed vicinis autheris
pcrtiuenfia sustiueat.
CONSPECTUS TRLBUUM SUBTRIBUUMQUE.
TfUBUs A. CATOPnOEAE, polliniis sub stigmate e caudieulis vcriicalitcr pendentibus.
a. Stigmate plano v. bifido, non extra fiorem in rosti-um producto.
Coroiiii c M c i e n t e ..........................................................................................................Subtritas I. ASTEPHjU ìAE.
Corona simplMi phjlKs liberis c i i c u U a t ì s ......................................................Subbibns n . ASOLEPIADEAB.
Corona simplioi; phyllis Iiboris p l a n i s .............................................................Siibtribus IH. MBTASTELMATAE.
Corona simplioi; pliyllis c o a l i t ì s ....................................................................... Snbtribns IV. CTNOCTONAE.
Corona c om p o s ita .......................................................................................................... Snbtribns V. STKIHETOSTBPHANAE.
b. Stigmate prolongato in rostinm retinacnla gerens, apice longe acuminatum, deniqtie simplex v. bifldum.
Corona praesente; caudieulis horizontalibus d e n t a t is .................................Subtribus N I. OXYPETALAE.
Corona praesente; caudieulis obliquis sim p lic ib u s ........................................Subtribus VII. ARAUJIAE.
Corona d e f ic ie n t e ..........................................................................................................Subtribus (V ili.) MITOSTIGMATAE.
T ribus B. HYPOPHOBAE, poUiniis sub stigmate horizontaliter jaccntibus et caudiculas quasi prolongautibus.
T ribus C. ANOPHORAE, polliniis supra stigma et super caudiculas arrectis.
CONSPECTUS GENERUM.
Tbibus a , CATOPHORAE.
Subtribus I . A stepuanae.
Suffrutices e r e c t i ................................................................................................................................
Suffi'utices r e p e u t e s ..........................................................................................................................
Suffrutices v o lu b i l e s ..........................................................................................................................
Subtribus II, A scbepiadae.
Gynostegio stipitato; cucullis app en d icu la tis.........................................................................
Gynostegio stipitato; cucullis non a p p e n d ic u la t is .............................................................
Gynostegio s e s s i l i ................................................................................................................................
Subtribus I I I . Metastelmatae.
Caudicula fere nulla su b h o r iz on ta li..................................................................................... -
Caudicula longa pendula; seminibus comosis; corolla v i l l o s a .....................................
Caudicula Ionga pendula; seminibus comosis; corolla g l a b r a .....................................
Caudicula longa pendula; semiuibus c a l v i s .........................................................................
Subtribus IV . Cvnoctonae.
Fo liis cordatis; corona fauci e t gynostegio adnata; corona jux ta faucem non pulvinata
Fo liis cordatis; corona fauci et gynostegio adnata; corona juxta faucem pulvinata.
Fo liis cordatis; corona fauci tantum adnata, phyllis 5 aequalibus . . . .
Fo liis cordatis; corona fauci tantum adnata, phyllis alternatim majoribus. .
Fo liis ovalibus; praefloratio valvata; eoronae phyllis sim p lic ib u s........................
Fo liis ovalibus; praefloratio v a lvata; eoronae phyllis lob u la tis..............................
F oliis ovalibus; praefloratio longe c o n t o r t a ...................................................................
F oliis ovalibus; praefloratio breviter c o n t o r t a .............................................................
F o liis ovalibus; praefloratio imbricata g l a b r a .............................................................
Fo liis ovalibus; praefloratio imbricata b a r b a t a .............................................................
Subtribus V. Syntketostepiianae.
Corona exteriore carnosa lobata; caudieulis hippocrepidiformibus........................
Corona exteriore carnosa lobata; caudieulis rectis; corona interiore cyatliiformi
Corona exteriore carnosa lobata; caudieulis rectis; corona interiore non eyathiformi
Corona exteriore carnosa simplici annulari ; eoronae interioris phyllis cruciformibus
Corona exteriore carnosa simplici auiuilari ; eoronae interioris phyllis cuculliformibus
Corona exteriore hyalina, phyllis apice iu fomicem c o n n iv e n t ib u s ...............................
Corona exteriore hyalina, phyllis apice l i b e r i s .........................................................................-
Subtribus VI- Oxypetalae.
Coronae phyllis diseretis; stigmatis apice simplici v. bifido .................................................
Coronae phyllis diseretis; stigmatis apice desinente iu cyathmn lobatum . . . .
Coronae pliyUis c o n u e x i s ..........................................................................................................................
Subtribus V II. A raujiae.
a. Corolla campanulalo-rotata.
Aestivatio valvaris v. imbricata; stigmatis apice 5—7-fisso.................................................
Aestivatio valvaris v. imbricata; stigmatis apice bifisso; antheris apice membrauosis
A estivatio valvaris v. imbricata ; stigmatis apice bifisso ; autheris apice cartilagineis
A estivatio c o n t o r t a ................................................................................................................................
b. Corolla campanulata.
Stigmate desinente in duo cornua l a e v i a .....................................................................................
I. HEMIPOGON D ne.
II. N A U T O N IA D ne.
ITI, A ST E PH A N Ü S R. Bn.
IV. ASCLE PIAS L ink.
V. GOMPHOCARPUS R. Br .
V I. CYSTOSTEMMA F ourn.
v n . BA R JO N IA Dn e.
V i n . h lE TA ST E LM A R. Br .
IX . HQ SNO T IA F ourn.
X . MADAROSPERMA Benth.
X I , AMPHIDE TES F otjen.
X I I . PU L V IN A R IA F ourn.
x m . ROULINIA Dne .
X IV . TELMINOSTELMA F ourn.
X V . CALATHOSTELMA F ourn.
X V I. CYATHOSTELMA F ourn.
X V I I . LOROSTELMA F ourn.
X V I I I , ORTHOSIA D ne-
X IX . AMPH ISTE LM A Griseb.
X X . ST ELMATION F ourn.
X X I . GL AZ IOSTELMA F ourn.
X X I I . T A S SA D IA Dne .
X X I I I . SA T T A D IA F ourn.
X X IV . ZYGOSTELMA F ourn.
X X V . SARCOSTEMMA R. B r.
X X V I . PE PLO N IA Dne.
X X V I I . D IT A S SA R. B r .
X X V I I I . O X Y PETA LUM R, Br .
X X IX . CALOSTIGMA Dne .
X X X , BU STELMA F ourn.
X X X I . SCHISTOGYNEHic.etARN.
X X X I I . M E L IN IA D ne.
X X X m . im R B E R A F ourn.
X X X IV . MORRENIA Lindu.
X X X V - A R A U J IA B rot.
X X X V I . L A G E N IA F ourn.
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