caule anguftior. Lamina late cordata, vix polliearis, acuta, margine
leviter undulata, villofa, oblcure- viridis, venis albidis, fubtus magis
villofa. Pedunculi terminales, interfoliacei, folirarii, umbelliferi. Um-
bellce pedicelli filiformes; fingulæ braftea ad bafin parva, lineari, extus
villofa. Calyx -ferrugineus, erethrs, 5 -partitus,-villofus. Corolla pt-
tus fufco - violaceus, calyce duplo longior, cylindricus, apice inter la-
cinias limbi quinque foveis. Limbi laciniæ tubo breviores, ereflræ ,,
bafi compreffæ , apice fpiraliter cum foie tortæ, lineari - lanceolate,
glabrae, extus violaceae, intus obfcure - flavæ. Nectar him album, cylin-
dricum, calyce longius: apice dentibus 5, lineari - obtufis, planis, hori-
zontalibus, e centro radiantibus Jlellarit fupra fruclificationem. Fold-
tuli ovati, villofi.
In apricis circa Beit elfah'h rarius.
63. ASCLEPIAS aphylla ; caule aphyllo, volubili, racemis eonjugatis, glo-
bojis,
D e s c r . Cailles virides, carnofi, articulati, articulis fpitham. fcandentes, vo-
lubiles. Rami ad genicula oppofiti, Pedunculi ramulis brevibus, ge-
minatis; ad genicula corymbon. Flores pedicellati, conferti in cotym-
bum globofum, albi: ne&ariis ut in Afcl. gig.
In fylvis prope montem Melhdn,. Arab. Milab. Boves vefcuntur
planta.
69. ASCLEPIAS stipitacea; canlibus fruticojis, artieulatis, aphyllis, diffufis,
umbellis ramulorum terminalibns.
Descr. Frutex bicubitalis, erefto ■ diffufus, ramofiffimus. Cattles obfcure-
cærulei, farina tenui albefcente, non adhsrente ; articulati, ramofi, non vo-
lubiles. Rami oppofiti: alter fæpe marcefcit. Artkuli caulini tripollica-
res, geniculis coarffatis. Pedunculi ramuli breves, appofiti vel ad genicula,
vel ad apicem caulium, undique floriferi ex apice & lateribus.
Pedicelli in uno ramulo 12, filiformes, . patentes , uniflori. Calyx
j-partitus, parvus. Corolla 5 - partita, patens, laciniis margine re-
flexis, viridibus, pedicello brevioribus, INe&arium album; cyathus
membranaceus, pentagonus, intra corollam, ex angufis emittens cornua
5 cralfa, alba, incurva, frucHficatiope longiora. Folliculi 2, rripolli-.
cares, fubulati, hinc plant > unifulcati, inde convexi; glabri, virides,
Semina pappofa, Tota planta laftefcit,
Temen
Temeu in fylvis. Arab. Rideh. „ Summitates caulium crudas
edunt paftores puerique inftar oleraceæ; adeoque verofimile non
eft, ftipites efle Annulantes ' quod retulit quidam.
70. ASCLEPIAS setosa ; foliis margine revolutis.
D e s c r . Caulis c r e c tu s . Folia lin e a r ia , oppofita, Umbellce laterales, term
in a le s . Flores v ir id e s . Folliculi in f la t i , fe t i fe r i.
Hadie. Arab, Sabia .‘ £ aau> aliis Dhraba.
71. ASCLEPIAS B.EMiA, vulgo; ad Zebid voata Dhrcebaj an a priore di-
verfa Ipecies?
Caulis volubilis, fcandens. Folia oppofita, cordato-acuta. Folliculi teretes,
fubulati, bipollicares, fub-incurvi, virides, fetis flexilibus hilpidi,
72. ASCLEPIAS e a n i f l o r a ; foRis lineari- lanceolatis.
D e s c r . Folia oppofita, plana, nitida. Pedmiculi axillares, laterales, ’ apice
umbellati. Corolla intus hirfuta. Folliculi nee inflati, neque hilpidi J
bfed ftriati, fubrugofi. Valde lafitefcens.
Djöblee diSa Kanahh. Succns plants laäeus, butyro mifcetur in
■ unguentum contra Icabiera.
73. ASCLEPIAS toivea; caule volubili, fiandente ; corolla campanulata, viridi,
tortilipetalis linearibus.
Lohaÿoe. Arab. Ghafehve.
74. ASCLEPIAS glabra* caule fiandente j foliis ovalo-acumimtis, oppejitis,
planis, glaberrimis; umbellis interfoliaceis , albis.
Faces. An d iv e r fa ab Afcl. Dcemia?
STAPELIA.
7 5 - S T A P E L T A v a r t e g a t a . A r a h . Drdet elbc the, sAT I Us ly, j
Descr, Planta farmentofa. Caulis tereti-quadragonus; fufeus, nebulis albis,
carnofis, farinofis. Folia nulla. Denticuli Iparfi, patentiiîîmi,
fubulati, triquetri, flexiles, breves. Ramuli paffim breves, truncati,
tribus denticulis margine coronati. Calyx albo - virefeens, punchs fer-
rugineis : perianth, infundibuliforme : tubo germen cingente, apice arc-
(G) 2 tato,