566 DICOTYL. seu EXOGENJE. CROTON. 
neo-rufis densis tecti, angulosi. Stipule lanceolato-lineares, circ. 3-A mm. 
longs. Petioli 5-10 mm. longi, rufo-squamulosi. Limbus foliorum 8-14 cm. 
longus, 11-2 1 em. latus, anguste lanceolatus, acuminatus, basi subspathu- 
latus et acutus, integer, supra minute puncticulatus, opacus. Coste secun- 
darie indistincte. Spice 2-8cm. longe, simplices; rhachis angulosa,, rufo- 
squamulosa. Flores füem. subsessiles. Calycis fcem. laciniz fere 3 mm. longa. 
Calyx masc. sessilis, globosus, fcemineo distincte minor. Stylorum lacinia 
subbifidze, inflexa. (v. s.) 
131. C. CuuiNcir (Müll. Arg. in Linnza, v. 34. p. 101), foliis alternis bre- 
viuseule petiolatis penninerviis basi biglandulosis subtus dense albido-lepi- 
dotis, staminibus circ. 15, filamentis inferne pilosis, ovario dense lepidoto- 
squamoso, stylis longiusculis bis bipartitis gracilibus in depressione terminali 
ovarii sitis, carpidiis apice gibboso-productis. 5 v. 5 In insulis Philippinis 
(Cuming n. 1384!), in insula Loo-Choo (C. Wright n. 279! in hb. Hook.). 
Folia in apice ramulorum conferta, 8-13 cm. longa , 2 4-5 cm. lata, obovato-v. 
elliptico-lanceolata , acuminata, basi angustata et obtusa, fere integra, subtus 
indumento albido-fulva. Pedicelli masc. breves, feminei mox elongati. Discus 
hypogynus 35-lobus. Petala florum fcem. haud raro ex parte elongata , calycem 
subequantia, anguste lineari-spathulata. — Habitu similis C. reticulato, quo- 
cum etiam situ foliorum convenit, sed folia. magis obovata, glandule limbi 
sessiles, calyces fem. alii et pili peltiformes duplo latiores, partiales radiales 
vix triente longitudinis inter se liberi, unde disculi centrales pilorum multo 
latiores et indumentum nitidum , adpressum ut in C. metallico. A C. argyrato 
staminibus et indumento ovarii , bracteolis lanceolato-ovatis concavis bracteas 
:equantibus differt, et a C. metallico stipulis subulatis 3-4 mm. longis et forma 
et magnitudine stylorum distinguitur. (v. s.) 
2^ Racemi abbreviati, sepe pauciflori. 
132. C. NonoNn (Baill. Rec. d'obs. bot. v. 1. p. 162), foliis breviter petiolatis 
penninerviis basi utrinque biglandulosis supra glabris subtus dense subargen- 
teo-lepidotis, racemis parvis, calycis foem. campanulati laciniis oblongo-obo- 
vatis, staminibus plerumque 11, filamentis inferne hirtellis, ovario globoso 
squamoso-lepidoto, stylis bis v. ter bifidis. 5 In Madagascaria Toutci-avadic 
et Fauchy-abadic nominatur. (Noronha in hb. Deless., Chapelier! in Mus. 
aris., Bojer! in hb. DC.) Argyra fasciculata Noronha sched. ex Baill. 
. €. Aubertia argentea Chapelier sched. ex Baill. l. c. (nomina). Rami dicho- 
tomi, teretes, glabrati. Ramuli graciles, superne rufo-v. nigricanti-hirtelli, 
vulgo aggregatim foliosi. Folia alterna v. subopposita v. summa subverticil- 
lata, in verticillis spuriis 3-7, indqualia. Petioli 2-8 mm. longi, scabridi. 
Limbus foliorum 1 4-6 cm. longus, vulgo duplo longior quam latus, rhombeo- 
, ellipticus v. rhombeo-obovatus, apice subacutus, basi cuneatus, integer, rigide 
membranaceus, supra pallide subviridis, subtus lepidibus rufescenti-argenteis 
parvis margine breviter radiantibus centro fuscidulis densissimis tectus. Coste 
Secundarie vix hinc inde perspicus, costule non perspicua. Stipulae obso- 
letee. Pedicelli primum breves, masculi demum calycem bis v. ter zequantes, 
foeeminei calyci :&quilongi. Alabastra masc. ferrugineo-lepidota, parva. Calyx 
foem. 2 mm. bene zquans. Discus hypogynus tenuis, crenato-5-lobus. (v. s.) 
133. C. BEnNrERI (Baill. Rec. d'obs. bot. v. 1. p. 152), foliis mediocriter petio- 
latis penninerviis basi biglandulosis supra minute stellato-pubigeris subtus 
dense argenteo-lepidotis, racemis parvis, bracteis breviter ovatis exiguis 
unifloris, calycis fem. laciniis oblongo-ovatis acuminatis, staminibus 12-18, 
filamentis inferne scabro-hirtellis, ovario dense lepidoto-squamoso, stylis 
tribus 4-6-partitis. 5 In Madagascaria (Bernier n. 306! in hb. Mus. paris., 
Borvin n. 2657!). Argyrodendron ovatum Boiv. sched. ex Baill. l. c. Ramuli 
subdichotome patule ramosi, teretes, rigiduli, juniores argenteo-lepidoti, 
juveniles ultimi albido-ferrugineo-lepidoti et angulosi. Stipule subulate, 
caducz. Petioli alterni v. summi oppositi, demum 21 cm. longi. Limbus 
foliorum 2-3 cm. longus, circ. triente longior quam latus, demum usque 
8 em. attingens, ovatus, obtusus, basi cordatus, integer, supra minutissime 
stellato-puberulus, subtus nitidus. Rhachis racemorum ferruginea, angulosa, 
