123. EUPHORBIACEX. 413 
The Chinese specimens nearly all belong to the variety cypa- 
rissoides, Boiss. 
6. Euphorbia Helioscopia, Zinn. Sp. Pl. ed. 1, p. 459; Boiss. 
in DC. Prodr. xv. 2, p. 136 ; Franchet, Pl. David. p.263; Hook.f: 
FI. Brit. Ind. v. p. 262; Benth. Fl. Hongk. p. 301; Maxim. 
tn Mél. Biol. xi. p. 838. 
Euphorbia Peplus, Seem. Bot. Voy. ‘Herald,’ p. 409, non Linn. fide 
Benth. loc. cit. 
Kranest: Kiukiang (Faber, 808 !); Hurren: Ichang and im- 
mediate neighbourhood (A. Henry, 3428 A!); Suenst (David 
ex Franchet); Kansun (Przewalski!); Honaxona (Hance!) ; 
COREAN ARCHIPELAGO (Oldham, 732!); LUCHU ARCHIPELAGO 
(Wright, 269!). Mus. Brit.; Herb. Kew. 
Western Europe to India and Japan, and naturalized in many 
other countries. 
' 7. Euphorbia ($ Tithymalus) Henryi, Hemsl., n. sp. 
Herba perennis suffruticosa, (id est, caules steriles per hiemen 
persistentes etiam foliis persistentibus), erecta, undique glabra, 
rhizomate repenti. Caules circiter bipedales, iufra inflorescentiam 
simplices teretes infra medium cito aphylli. Folia caulium ste- 
rilium in apicibus conferta breviter petiolata vel subsessilia, 
crassa, coriacea, anguste obovata vel oblanceolata, interdum 
anguste oblanceolata, 21-4 poll. longa, obtusissima, basi cuneata, 
marginata, subtus glauca, costa supra impressa subtus elevata, 
venis paucis fere omnino obsoletis. Folia caulium fertilium 
pauea, minora, sparsa. Umbella composita terminalis, radiis 
primariis 2-3 poll. longis, sepe 5, secundariis (et ternariis si 
adsunt) 9-18 lineas longis sepissime 2, omnibus gracilibus vel 
graciliusculis, umbell: plures minores laterales interdum adsunt ; 
folia umbellarum ovato-oblonga vel obovata, circiter pollicaria, 
obtusa vel rotundata simul interdum minute apiculata; folia 
floralia libera, reniformia, 9-15 lineas lata. Involucri campanulati 
intus puberuli lobi lati, subtruncati, emarginati, ciliolati, cor- 
nibus glandularum brevibus latis obtusis. Capsula vix 3 lineas 
diametro, levis, glabra, semine subgloboso pallide brunneo levi 
minute carunculato. 
Hureu: Ichang and immediate neighbourhood (4. Henry, 
1140, 3429, 3429 A, 3588!), Changyang (4. Henry, 7902!). 
Mus. Brit.; Herb. Kew. 
Dr. Henry notes that this plant has fragrant yellow flowers. 
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