puyLLANTHUS. EUPH. PHYLLANTHEJE (aucr. MULLER). 349 
bacca 6-loculari, loculis monospermis, seminibus osseis. j In Philippinis 
(Blanco). Kirganelia nigrescens Blanco Flora de Filipin. ed. 2. p. 493. Frutex 
9-pedalis. Ramuli angulosi, basi stipula triloba aucti. Fructus maturi nigrescunt. 
204. P. PuMILUS, caulibus vix palmaribus, foliis alternis oblique ovatis oblongis 
integris glabris, petiolis basi inaequaliter bistipulatis, floribus axillaribus mas- 
culis inferioribus, calyce masc. 6-partifo, foem. 3-partito laciniis elongatis 
linearibus, antheris 5 connais, columna filamentari brevissima, stylo nullo, 
stigmatibus 4-6 erectis, bacca depressa 4-5-loculari sicca, loculis dispermis, 
seminibus osseis. 5 In insulis Philippinis (Blanco.). Kirganelia pumila Blanco 
Flor. de Filippin. edit. 2. p. 493. 
205. P. FLücGEIFORMIS, pedicellis feem. masculos vix superantibus folio 
pluries brevioribus, calyce masc. 5-3-parlito, disci glandulis 5-3 liberis, 
staminibus 5-3, stylis validiusculis basi connatis apice breviter bilobulatis. 
In Indie orientalis prov. Nepaul (Wall. n. 5927 pr. p.! Hook.et Thoms. hb. 
Ind. or.! Griffith.!). Phyllanthus glaucus Müll. Arg. in Linnza, 1863. vol. 32. 
p. 14 (non Synostemon glaucus Ferd. Muell., qui nunc Phyllanthus glaucus). 
Ramuli numerosi, breviusculi, tenues. Petioli 2-3 mm. longi. Stipule lineari- 
lanceolata, petiolos subzquantes , membranacez , margine superne sapissime 
lacinulatz, pallide fusca, scariose. Foliorum limbus 2-3 cm. longus, 1-1 1 cm. 
latus, oblongo-obovatus v. obovatus v. etiam ovatus v. ellipticus, obtusius- 
culus, basi sepius acutus, subtus glaucescens. Pedicelli 3-7 mm. longi. Calyces 
ut et relique partes totius plante glabri; masc. 1 mm. paulo supe- 
rantes ; lacinie subrotundo-ovate , obtuse, concave; feminei lacinie 
ovate, acutiuscule. Fructus ignotus. — Planta fere Flüggeam microcarpam 
Bl. (vid. Securinegam) simulat. Ramuli solitarii v. depauperato-fasciculati ut 
in Kirganeliis. (v. s.) 
Sect. XXVII. PsEUbOMENARDA JAMüll. Arg. in Seem. Journ. of Bot. 1865. 
p. 329. 
Calyces 5-6-parüiti. Discus utriusque sexus evolutus. Stamina 5; filamenta 
libera; antherarum rima verticales. Styli 3, ex parte in columnam connati , 
latiusculi, parte libera subdilatati, bipartiti. — Frutex Afric: occidentalis ben- 
guelensis, habitu peculiaris, pallide viridis. Caules v. trunculi lite purpurei. 
Folia fere phyllodia simulant quarumdam Acaciarum Nova Hollandie. Cha- 
nia fere ut in sect. Menarda, sed rimz? antherarum sunt verticales et styli 
ilatati. 
206. P. PuURPUREUS (Müll. Arg. in Seem. Journ. of Bot. 1864. p. 329), stipulis 
lanceolatis scariosis denticulato-erosis, floribus monoicis numerosis fascicu- 
latis feemineis quam masculi longius pedicellatis, calycis masc. laciniis ovatis 
subacutis feem. orbicularibus obtusis, glandulis masc. liberis reniformibus 
levibus fem. in urceolum 5-lobum connatis, ovario lvi, stigmatibus tumido- 
papilosis, capsulis subglobosis tridymis, seminibus levibus. 5 In Africa 
occid. benguelensi, in glareosis et arenosis ad flumen Maiombo irter Paó et 
Pedra de El Rei regionis littoralis interioris in districtu Mossamedes (Welw. 
n. 329!). Frutex 5-6-pedalis, multicaulis, glaberrimus, trunculi recti cum 
ramis kete purpurei (Welw.). Ramuli foliigeri solitarii v. depauperato-fasci- 
culati, elongati, polyphylli , subfiliformes, leviter flexuosi, modice compressi. 
Folia subsessilia, 3-À1 cm. longa, 4-6 mm. lata, lineari-elliptica v. lineari- 
lanceolata, breviter mucronulato-acuminata, basi acuta, longo tractu zequilata 
v. subzequilata, tenuissime reticulato-venosa, obiter inspecta evenosa, rigide 
membranacea, glaucescenti-viridia, subconcoloria, v. subtus argillaceo-palli- 
diora, a basi apicem ramulorum versus gradatim minora, summa ramulorum 
florigerorum infimis duplo minora, circ. bicentimetralia. Flores flavi (Welw.), 
in axillis foliorum fere omnium numerose v. subnumerose fasciculati, in ra- 
millis perexiguis ajillaribus dense bracteatis siti, sexu mixti. Pedicelli masc. 
2-4 mm. longi, fem. 5-9 mm. equantes, masculis firmiores, apice sensim 
incrassaü. Calyx maso. 2-21 mm. longus, feem. paulo major. Capsule 5 mm. 
lata, à mm. longa, levigata. —  Stirps pulchra. nulli totius generis 5t- 
milis. (v. s.) 
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