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facie obscure viridibus punctis bullatis scaberrimis dorso venulosis griseo- 
pubescentibus, floribus masculis in spieas graciles cylindricas aggregatis, 
floribus foemineis paucis alternis spicatis bracteis magnis orbicularibus 
dense glanduloso-pilosis suffultis, ovario glanduloso-piloso, styli ramis 
laciniatis, seminibus levibus. 
A tree, with slender woody terete branches densely clothed 
with short grey fu Leaves alternate; stipules brown, 
membranous, persistent, 4 in. long ; petiole 1-2 in. long, densely : 
pubescent; blade 3-4 in. done. 3-1 in. broad, TEONA gradually 
from a little above to the base to an acute point, very rough with 
raised points on the dark green upper surface, densely clothed 
with short grey pubescence beneath. Male flowers in slender 
shortly peduncled solitary spikes from the axils of the leaves 
under an inch long ; rhachis and perianth pilose. Female flowers 
3-4 in a spaced-out spike from the axils of the leaves. Bracts 
1-flowered, orbicular, 4-3 in. long, densely beset on the edge and 
back with glandular hairs. Fruit in. in diam., glanduloso-pilose. 
Seed ovoid, smooth, mottled, 74, in. long.—Central Madagascar, 
Baron 1818 ! 
ACALYPHA LYALLII, n. sp. 
Herbacea, perennis, glabra, stipulis caducis, folis breviter petiolatis 
magnis oblongis acutis conspicue serratis utrinque viridibus glabris, spicis 
unisexualibus, floribus masculis in spicas cylindrieas axillares dispositis, 
floribus foemineis in spicas axillares laxas pedunculatas 1—4-floris dispo- 
sitis, bracteis unifloris foliaceis 3-4plo plus latis quam longis glabris 
dentatis, stylis profunde multipartitis. 
Apparently a perennial herb, glabrous in all its parts except 
the youngest branchlets and peduncles, which are Shorty pubes- 
cent. Leaves distant, alternate, ascending ; petiole 4-3 in. long; 
blade 4-6 in. long, 11-2 in. broad, acuminate, conspicuously 
inciso-crenate, narrowed from the middle to a slightly rounded 
base, membranous in texture, bright green and glabrous on both 
surfaces. Male spikes about an inch long, on peduncles from the 
axils of the lower leaves. Female flowers in short-peduncled 
spikes from the axils of the upper leaves; bract foliaceous, 
glabrous, 4 in. long, toothed on the upper edge, completely 
wrapped round the ovary, above 3 in. broad when unfolded. 
Ovary lepidote, globose, } in. long. Styles j in. long, cut into 
very numerous fine divisions.—Central Madagascar, Dr. Lyall! 
Macaranca (S EUMACARANGA) ECHINOCARPA, N. sp. 
Arborea, glabra, foliis brevissime petiolatis oblanceolatis obtusis vel 
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