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1176 DICOTYL. seu EXOGEN/E. | . seBasraNIA. 
Endl. Gen. plant. Suppl. 3. p..88. — Sarothrostachys Klotzsch in 
Erichs. l. c. p. 185; Endl. Gen. plant. Suppl. 2. p. 88. — Clonostachys 
Klotzsch ol. ex ipso l. c. — Stillingie sect. Sarothrostachys Baiil. 
Etud. gén. Euphorb. p. 595. t. 5. fig. 23. et 1. 8. fig. 13-16. et Rec. 
d'obs. bot. vol. 5. p. 325. — Gymnanthes sect. Eugymnanthes Müll. 
Arg. in Linnza, vol. 32. p. 96. 
Calycis fcem. laciniz basi intus (minute) denticulato-glanduligerze. — Nomen 
Gymnanthes prioritate gaudet sed cum his plantis minime convenit. 
S 1. Ovarium armatum. 
&. Ovarium dorso carpidiorum longitrorsum biseriatim tuberculato-echinatum 
Capsula cornigerz. 
10. S. sTzIPULACEA, caulibus angulosis, foliis longiuscule petiolatis, bracteis 
masc. 1-floris obovatistruncatis exiguis, calycis foem. laciniis ovatis dentatis. 
2j In Brasilia meridionali (Sello! in hb. berol.). Gyrnanthes stipulacea Müll. 
Arg. in Linnaa, vol. 32. p. 96. Stillingia stipulacea Baill. Rec. d'obs. bot. 
vol. 5. p. 516. Cnemidostachys stipulacea Klotzsch sched. ex Baill. Etud. gén. 
XDhod: p. 516 (nomen). Microstachys stipulacea Klotzsch sched. ex Baill. 
Rec. d'obs. bot. vol. 5. p. 325. Caules circiter pedales, inferne lignescentes, basi 
prostrati v. procumbentes, patule ramosi. Stipule 2-3 mm. longe, lineari- 
subulate, angustissimz. Petioli 5-8 mm. longi, tenues. Limbus foliorum 
8-12 mm. longus, sepius 8-10 mm. latus, orbiculari-obovatus, obtuse undu- 
lato-crenatus, venosus, opacus, firme membranaceus, glaber. Spica exigua, 
densiflore. Glandule 2 bractearum graciliter stipulatz, peltatz. Calycis masc. 
inequaliter 2-3-partiti lacini& denticulata, antica bracteam spectans reliquis 
major et iiscum subinde plus minusve connata. Capsule 34 mm. late, glo- 
boso-tridyme, eas S. Chamsalec simulantes. Semina globoso-ellipsoidea, 
pallida. (v. s.). 
b. Ovarium circiter dimidia altitudine geminatim 6-cornutum v. 6-gibbosum. 
Capsulz minute 6-gibbosa v. 6-corniculatav. 
11. S. PRHYLLANTHIFORMIS, ramulis gracilibus, bracteis 1-floris ovatis acutis, 
sepalis utriusque sexus subzequalibus masc. ciliolatis caeterum glabris fcemi- 
neis basi biglandulosis. 5 In America meridionali, in prov. Corrientes (Bon- 
pland n. 5076 in hb. Mus. paris.). Stillingia phyllanthiformis Baill. Rec. d'obs. 
bot. vol. 5. p. 33!. Fruticulus similis Colmeiroz (Securinege buxifolis). 
Ramuli alterni, virgati, glabri. Strpule breves, carnosule. Folia alterna, in 
summis ramulis congesta; petioli 1-3 mm. longi; limbus usque 3 cm. longus, 
5 mm. latus, lanceolatus v. spathulatus, basi longe attenuatus, apice rotun- 
dato brevissime acuminatus, integer, glaber, subtus lzevis, supra glaucescens, 
membranaceus. Flores monoici, in racemos hinc masculos muluüfloros, illinc 
fcemineos paucifloros dispositi. Racemi masc. axillares, filiformes, 1-2 cm. 
longi, nutantes. Bractez alterne, ovatce, acute, basi nonnihil incrassata. bre- 
viter stipitatze. Pedicelli feem. circ. 2 cm. longi. Flores utriusque sexus longe 
pedicellati. Sepala ovata, acuta. Ovarium glabrum. Styli 3, subulati, intus 
dense papillosi valde revoluti. Capsule 3-cocca ; cocca fere medio bicornuta, 
obtusa; cornua brevia, arcuato-adscendentia. Semina obovoidea, levia. — 
Proxime affinis videtur sequenti. 
12.$. ScHOTTIANA, ramulis brevibus rectis spinescentibus, bracteis ovatis 
masculis 1-floris cum pedicello inferne connatis, calycis masc. laciniis ovatis, 
sinubus grosse stipitato-uniglandulosis. 5 In Brasilia meridionali ad Rio 
Grande (Riedel! Lund! Claussen!). Gymnanthes Schottiana Müll. Arg. in 
Linnea, vol. 32. p. 96. Stillingia Schottiana Baill. Rec. d'obs. bot. vol. 5. 
. 931. Frutex 4-8-pedalis (Ried.), totus glaber. Rami erecti. Foliorum lim- 
us 12-17 mm. longus, 4-7 mm. latus, obovato-lancéolatus, obtusus, basi 
cuneato-angustatus, rigidus, subtus subglaucus, prope basin utroque latere 
1-2-glandulosus. Spicz folia equantes, tenues; rhachis filiformis. Bracte& 
