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IL. Styli semel dichotome divisi. — Lacinie stylorum interdum imo apice 
emarginate, ut in C. metallico et in C. oblongifolio. — Stamina 20-10, rarius 6. 
— Argyrodendron Klotzsch in Peters Reise Mozambique p. 100, non Ferd. 
Muell. — Spec. 144-111. 
a, Foliorum limbus basi non v. obsolete glanduliger. Lepides breviter radiantes, 
densa. — Species madagascarienses. 
1» Racemi subelongati. 
144. C. TR1CHOTOMUSs (Geisel. Crot. Monogr. p. 50, excl. syn. Jacq.), foliis 
suboppositis mediocriter v. breviter petiolatis penninerviis basi minutissime 
biglandulosis supra glabris subtus lepidotis, lepidibus aliis argenteis aliis 
fuscis, racemis spiciformibus, bracteis lanceolatis parvis, calycibus foem. fer- 
rugineo-lepidotis , staminibus circ. 14, glandulis extrastaminalibus triangulari- 
ovoideis majusculis. 5 In (Madagascaria (ex hb. Lamarck. in hb. copenh. !). 
Ramuli graciles, teretes, subferrugineo-lepidoti v. primum  fusco-lepidoti. 
Petioli 3-15 mm. longi. Limbus foliorum 3-6 cm. longus, 12-20 mm. latus, 
lanceolatus, acuminatus, basi obtusus, integer, supra ab origine glaber, 
viridis. Lepides paginze inferioris ex maxima parte concolori-ferrugineo-fuscz, 
pauciores argeutez. Racemi circ. 3 cm. longi. Calyces masc. globosi, diame- 
tro 13 mm. squantes. Flores fem. et fructus ignoti. — Similis hinc C. squa- 
migero B acuüifolio, illinc tribus sequentibus, sed a priore differt petalis 
masc. 5 et insuper, ut et a tribus sequentibus, racemis multo longioribus folia 
subsquantibus. (v. s.) 
2» Racemi abbreviati. 
145. C. BocouiLLoN:i (Baill Rec. d'obs. bot. v. 1. p. 161), foliis alternis v. 
summis oppositis penninerviis basi minute v. obsolete biglandulosis supra 
glabris subtus lepidotis, lepidibus argillaceo-ferrugineis limbo pallidioribus 
margine vix radiantibus, racemis paucifloris, alabastris subdepresso-globosis 
imbricatim ferrugineo-lepidotis parvis, staminibus 9-11. 5 In Ambongo (Per- 
villé n. 648! in hb. Mus. paris.). Rami dichotome divisi, graciles, teretes, 
grisei. Ramuli ramis conformes, juniores lepidibus squamiformibus ferru- 
gineis tecti. Petioli ] cm. longi, teretes, graciles, ferrugineo-lepidoti. Foliorum 
limbus 5 cm. longus, 2 cm. latus, oblongo-ovatus v. ovato-lanceolatus, longe 
acuminatus, basi rotundatus v. obtuse cuneatus, integer, supra lzvis, subtus 
tenuiter et densiuscule vestitus. Petala masc. margine erosa, ciliata. (v. s.) 
146. C. JENNYANUS (Baill. Rec. d'obs. bot. v. 1. p. 160. t. 5. fig. 4), foliis 
oppositis v. 3-4-natim subverticillatis breviter v. breviuscule petiolatis supra 
labris subtus nitide lepidotis, lepidibus argenteis et fuscis, racemis pauci- 
oris, calycis foem. laciniis ovatis lepidotis, staminibus 12-16, ovario dense 
lepidoto. 5 In Madagascaria in valleculis humidis montium prope Lugwata 
ud in hb. Deless.). Rami dichotome divisi, graciles, teretes, cum petiolis 
errugineo-lepidoti. Petioli 2-5 mm. longi, graciles. Limbus foliorum 3 cm. 
longus, 1 $ com. latus, lanceolatus, basi subangustatus, apice obtusiusculus, 
integer, supra viridis, nitidus, venosus, subtus pulchre nitide argenteus et 
evenosus. Lepides centro fusco-punctate. Racemi v. omnino masculi v. basi 
florem fem. unicum gerentes. Pedicelli breves. Calyx masc. ferrugineo-lepi- 
dotus, foemineus 5-partitus, persistens. — Primo intuitu fere forma parvifolia 
Crotonis squamigeri, sed non est sectionis Decapetali. (v. s.) 
141. C. BRACHYBOTRY US, foliis summis suboppositis reliquis alternis breviter 
petiolatis penninerviis basi subocculte biglandulosis supra sparse subtus dense 
subferrugineo-lepidotis, racemis paucifloris, bracteis 1-floris obsoletis, calycis 
feem. laciniis ovatis acutis, staminibus 10-15, antheris granulosis, filamentis 
basin versus dilatatis hirtellis, ovario dense lepidoto, stylis semel bipartitis 
laciniis rigidulis. 5 In Madagascaria (hb. DC.! Boivin n. 2658! in hb. Mus. 
paris.). C. brevispicatus Baill. Rec. d'obs. bot. v. 1. p. 152 (flores sunt racemosl, 
nec spicati, quam ob rem nomen specificum a cl. Baill. editum haud admis- 
sum). Rami subdichotome ramosi, i. e. axes inferne alternifolii, superne 
