516 DICOTYL. se: EXOGEN.E. CROTON. 
5. C. eRA TISS1MUS (Burch. Trav. Afric. 2. p. 268), foliis varie petiolatis basi 
minutule biglandulosis subtus dense fulvo-argenteo-lepidotis, stipulis denti- 
culiformibus, racemis multifloris, bracteis oblongo-ovatis parvis unifloris v. 
infimis subinde bisexualibus, calyce foem. semiquinquefido, laciniis late 
ovatis, petalis foem. calyci subzquilongis latis dorso argenteo-lepidotis et 
pilosis, staminibus 10-18, filamentis inferne puberulis, ovario squamoso- 
lepidoto, stylis bis bipartitis brevibus, capsulis globosis leviter tridymis, 
seminibus levibus. 5 v. j Ad Prom. Bon. Spei (Burch.! in hb. DC), ad' 
Babians Rivier (Burke! in hb. DC.), in Magalisberg (Zeyher n. 1513!) et in 
Drakenberg (Wahlberg!). — Sond. in Linnaa v. 23. p. 119. Arbor 15-20- 
pedalis, v. tantura frutex 4-10-pedalis. Ramuli, petioli, cum pagina inferiore 
foliorum et inflorescentia dense lepidoto-squamosi. Lepides foliorum argenteo- 
pallide, hinc inde centro glanduloso-lusc:e, reliqua plus minusve ferruginez. 
Petioli 1-25 cm. longi, graciles. Limbus foliorum sepius 34-5 cm. longus, 
1-1 1 em. latus, ovato-lanceolatus, obtuse acuminatus, basi obtusus, integer. 
Pedicelli calycem zquantes. Alabastra masc. depresso-globosa, mutica. Flores 
masc. aperti 31 mm. longi, odorati; flores in racemis sepius omnes masculi, 
v. infimi 1-2fcminei. Calyx foem. haud accrescens. Styli. ovario breviores, 
crassi, complicati, erecti. Capsula 8-9 mm. longg et totidem latae. — Subsi- 
milis C. insulari et C. metallico. Folia sicca trita ut et flores odorem gratum 
spirant. (v. s.) 
. C. AMABILIS (Müll. Arg. in Flora ratisb. 1864. p. 537), petiolis limbo 4-plo 
brevioribus, limbo penninervio basi stipitato-biglanduloso subtus lepidibus 
argenteis unicoloribus margine subintegris dense vestito, stipulis elongatis 
subulatis, racemis elongatis, bracteis 1-2-floris sublinearibus, calycibus extus 
dense argenteo-lepidotis, petalis foem. anguste lineari-ellipticis dorso lepidibus 
fimbriatis adspersis margine villoso-ciliatis, staminibus circ. 13-15, ovario 
dense lepidoto et hirsuto, stylis ter bifidis, capsulis globosis leviuscule 6-sul- 
catis dense lepidotis, seminibus levibus. à In Nigritia (Barter n. 3323!) et in 
Guinea prope Abbeokuta (Dr. Irving! in hb. Hook ). Arbor erecta, gracilis, 
in Nigritia, ubi ligna rara, pro ligno sape culta (Bart.). Foliorum limbus 
lineari-lanceolatus, acuminatus, basi obtusus, integer. Racemi sublaxiflori. 
Calyces globosi. Capsule 10 mm. longe, 11 mm. late. — Simillimus C. 
gratissimo, attamen lepidibus unicoloribus, foliis stipitato-biglandulosis, 
stipulis subsetaceis, 4-5 mm. longis, primo visu distinguendus, deinque 
petalis florum fum. angustis specifice recognoscendus. Species statura 
elegante, foliis angustis gracilibus pure albicantibus amabilis. (v. s.) 
eo 
** Foliorum limbus basi eglandulosus v. rudimentarie glandulosus. — 
Species americane. 
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. C. PROCUMBENS (Jacq. Amer. Hist. p. 254), caulibus aliis eréctis aliis 
procumbentibus, foliis bipollicaribus alternis petiolatis obverse lanceolatis 
acutis integris, pedunculis alaribus brevissimis superne masculis, tloribus 
parvis sirentibus cum reliquis partibus glabris inodoris. 5 v. 5 1n fruticetis 
prope Carthagenam passim (Jacq.). Planta tripedalis. — Characteres (ex cl. 
Jacq.) prorsus ut a Linn. expositi, nisi quod florum fcemineorum petala calyce 
sint duplo longiora. 
8. C. ELuTERIA (Bennett Proceed. of the Linnean Soc. v. 4. p. 29), petiolis 
limbo 3-4-plo brevioribus, limbo penninervio supra laxius subtus dense 
lepidoto, lepidibus argillaceo-argeiteis, stipulis obsoletis, calycis laciniis 
oblongo-ovatis acutis, petalis feem. lanceolato-obo:atis rotundato-obtusis 
margine barbatis, staminibus circ. 12, filamentis undique barbatis, ovario 
lepidoto-squamoso, stylis bipartitis laciniis bifidis. 5 In insulis Bahama 
(Catesb.! in Mus. londin.). — W. F. Daniell On Cascarilla Plants p. 4. t. 1. 
Clutia' Eluteria Linn. Spec. pl. ed: 1. p. 1042 (excl. hb. et syn. prater Hort. 
cliffort). Foliorum limbus lanceolato-ovatus, longe acuminatus, basi rotundata 
leviter cordatus, repando-denticulatus. Racemi spiciformes, sublaxiflori. 
Pedicelli calyce breviores. — Planta habitu non Crotoni glabello sed potius 
C. balsamifero similis est, sed flores foem. petalis evolutis prediti et partes 
varie lepidibus vestite sunt, Lepides multo magis argentec et densiores 
