544 DICOTYL. seu EXOGENJE. CROTON. 
4* Racemi elongati, floribundi. Foliorum limbus 3-5-7-plinervius. Petioli 
limbum subequantes, quam in 1^, 25, 3* longiores. 
* Stipulae obsolete. 
76. C. cnACiLIPES (Baill Rec. d'obs. bot. v. A4. p. 333. 1864), foliis longe 
petiolatis breviuscule 3-5-plinerviis basi biglandulosis, stipulis obsoletis, race- 
mis elongatis micranthis, bracteis linearibus parvis plurifloris, calycis foem. 
laciniis lineari-lanceolatis parvis, petalis fcem. glandulas stipitatas simulan- 
tibus masc. lanceolato-obovatis, staminibus 18-14, ovario hirto-tomentoso 
parvo, stylis semel bipartitis. ^ In Brasili& prov. Minas Geraes (Claussen 
n. 454! in hb. Boiss. et in hb. Mus. parisiens.), in Serra Galena (Sellow! in 
hb. berol.). C. adenopetalus Müll. Arg. in Linnca, 1865. v. 34. p. 90. Rami. 
ramulique tenues, teretes, cum petiolis pilis depresso-stellatis adpressis bre- 
viter tomentelli, dein glabrescentes. Petioli limbum circ. &quantes, tenues. 
Limbus foliorum evolutus v. subevolutus 6-9 cm. longus, inferne 2-3 cm. 
latus, membranaceus, ambitu lanceolato-ovatus, longe acuminatus, basi sub- 
rotundata obtusus, tenerrime denticulatus, supra brevissime substellato- 
puberulus v. demum glabratus, viridis, subtus pilis adpressis magis persis- 
tentibus tenuibus puberulus. Racemi elongati, floribundi, graciles, tenues, 
1-12 cm. longi, basi mixto-bisexuales, sepe tantur masculi. Pedicelli masc. 
tenues. Calyx foem. 12 mm. longus, mascuius globosus, aperiens 1j mm. 
latus, puberulus. Capsule ignote. — Specimina inter species affines gracilia. 
(v. s.) 
* 
** Stipule elongate, rarius breves, subulatz v. setacez, integre. 
Ti. C. ANISODONTUS (Müll. Arg. in Linnea, v. 34. p. 91), petiolis demum 
limbum subaquantibus, limbo breviter quintuplinervio basi setaceo-2-^-glan- 
duloso, stipulis elongatis setaceis flaccidis, racemo longo, bracteis multi- 
floris, calycis foem. laciniis oblonzo-ovatis margine subrecurvis, petalis masc. 
inferne dense lanato-ciliatis ceterum glabris, staminibus circ. 18, filamentis 
glabris, ovario tomentello, stylis semel bipartitis laciniis subteretibus elon- 
gatis gracilibus. 5 In Brasilia, inter Campos et Vittoria (Sellow! in hb. 
berol.). Ramuli teretes, superne cum petiolis pilis horizontaliter patentibus 
aureo-fulvis dense hispidi. Stipulae 10-15 mm. longe, angustissime, integra. 
Limbus foliorum circ. 10-13 cm. longus, 7-9 cm. latus, oblongo-triangulari- 
ovatus, longe acuminatus, basi obiter cordatus, superne et basi minute crenu- 
latus, caeterum grosse repando-dentatus, membranaceus, v. in speciminibus 
macris duplo triplove minor, supra pubescens, subtus in costis hispido-pu- 
bescens, czterum minute stellato-puberulus. Glandule limbi longe setaceo- 
stipitat&. Racemi similes iis Crotonis pungentis, sed calyces fem. et numerus 
staminum alii. Calyces fcem. sessiles, 4 mm. longi, masculi aperientes21-3 mm. 
lati. — Quoad formam foliorum ad C. celtidifolium, C. staminosum et C. vul- 
nerarium accedit, sed limbus membranaceus, circiter a medio basin versus 
peculiariter grosse dentatus. (v. s.) 
18. C. EcHINOCARPUS (Müll. Arg. in Linnza vol. 34. p. 88), petiolis limbo 
paulo brevioribus, limbo quintuplinervio basi biglanduloso, stipulis elongatis 
subulatis, racemis longissimis, bracteis multifloris, calycis foem. laciniis lan- 
ceolatis, staminibus circ. 28, filamentis glabris, ovario sericeo et echinato- 
aculeato, aculeis elongatis apice fasciculo pilorum radiantium terminatis 
dein nudis caeterum glabris, stylis bipartitis laciniis rigidis truncatis. 4 In 
Brasilia (hb. DC.!). Rami obtuse alternatim angulosi, apice cum petiolis 
junioribus pilis stellatis brevibus intense ferrugineis subpulveraceo-vestiti. 
Stipule 1 cm. longe. Limbus foliorum circ. 20 cm. longus, inferne circ. 
14 cm. latus, triangulari-ovatus, longe acuminatus, basi rotundata leviter 
cordatus, margine minute glanduloso-crenulatus, supra pulverulento-pube- 
rulus, subtus ferrugineo-v. fusco-cinerascens, tomentellus. Rhachis racemo- 
rum valida, acutius pentagona, pulveraceo-tomentella. Bractec inferiores 
bisexuales. Pedicelli fceminei calyce breviores, crassi; masculi calycem bis 
equantes. Calyx fcem. 5 mm. longus, masculus aperiens 3 mm. latus, glo- 
