Astephanus
(from a, without, and stephanos, a corona; corona absent). ORD. Asclepiadeae. A genus of pretty evergreen greenhouse twiners. Flowers few, small, disposed in interpetiolar umbels; corolla campanulate. Leaves small, opposite. They thrive in a compost of turfy peat, leaf soil, and loam, in equal parts. Very little water is required when the plants are at rest. Cuttings root readily in sandy soil in a moderate heat. Propagation may also be effected by division.
A. linearis (linear). fl. white,; umbels dividing in threes, lateral and terminal. July. l. 1in. long, opposite, linear-lanceolate. Stem glabrous. Cape of Good Hope, 1816.
A. triflorus (three-flowered).* fl. white; umbels generally three-flowered. July. l. opposite, lanceolate, villous beneath. Stems hairy. Cape of Good Hope, 1816.