262 CXXXV. EUPHORBIACEH. (J. D. Hooker.) [ Euphorbia. 
Prodr. xv. ii. 120.—Euphorb. Wall. Cat. 7694 A and 7695 (the central 
specimen). 
NEPAL, Hamilton, at Thoukote, Wallich. . ] 
I fear that this is only another form of E. pilosa, with more coriaceous leaves. 
Capsule rather broader than long, shortly stipitate, sulci deep between the globose 
cocci, Seeds 53, in. long, broadly obovoid, pale ; caruncle small, —Strachey and Winter- 
bottom’s No. 10, referred here by Boissier, is, I think, clearly E. pilosa, var. cognata. 
43. E. khasyana, Boiss. in DC. Prodr. xv. ii. 120 and 1266 ; erect, 
quite glabrous, stems stout sparingly branched above, leaves 1-2 in. ine 
sessile coriaceous elliptic-lanceolate obtuse nerves very obscure, involucra 
2-3 orbicular or broadly ovate and apiculate, rays few stout, involaers 
hemispheric villous within, styles stout united to the middle obscurely 2-fid, 
capsule } in. diam. smooth or warted, seeds smooth. 
Kuasta Mrs.; alt. 5-6000 ft, Griffith (Kew Distrib. 4693, by error named E 
fimbriata, Wall.), J. D. H. & T. T., &c. . 
This again I suspect may prove a variety of E. pilosa. It differs from £. M 
folia, which it is very near, in the shorter stems, stouter habit, shorter broader rather 
more acute leaves, and obscurely 2-fid styles. The capsule and seeds are exactly "t 
sikkimensis.—The name fimbriata, Wall, applied to specimens of this distriby e 
from Herb. Griffith, was inadvertently attached by Boissier to specimens of this plan 
in the Kew Herbarium, and cited as such in the Prodromus (p. 1266). 
*** Annuals. Capsule smooth. Seeds pitted (unknown in E. peltata). 
44. E. helioscopia, Linn. Sp. Pl. 459; annual, erect, dichotomously 
branched above, leaves alternate shortly petioled obovate or spathulate 
serrulate, floral similar, involucral orbicular or oblong rays about 5, va 
lucres turbinate lobes oblong glands fimbriate, capsule smooth globose, seeds 
deeply reticulately pitted. Fl. Dan. t. 725; Reichb. Ic. Fl. Germ. v. t. 1 
and 4754; Boiss. in DC. Prodr. xv. ii. 196, and Fl. Orient. iv. 1107. 
The PANJAB and WESTERN HIMALAYA, in fields; introduced into the Nilghiris.— 
DISTRIB. Affghanistan and westward to the Atlantic, Japan ; introduced elsewhere. 
Stem often very stout and copiously umbellately or dichotomously branched a ove 
with divaricate branches. Leaves 2 in. long and under, membranous ; floral large; 
involucral 2-4, small. Znrolucres -} in. diam., glabrous; lobes small; glands m 
form. Capsule } in. diam.; cocci rounded at the back. Seed turgidly oblong, © 
.8. . : ot 
subglobose.—Boissier describes the seed as acute and compressed, which 1 cann 
contirm. 
45. E. peltata, Roxb. Fl. Ind. ii. 474; annual, erect, quite glabrous 
branched from below, leaves alternate sessile subspathulately oblanceo s 
acute serrate upper larger, floral 5 oblanceolate, involucral 3-4 elliptic a hin 
at both ends, involucres minute campanulate with 3 villous lines wit ‘ie 
glands peltate reniform, stamens few, styles free shortly 9.fid, capsu 
smooth. Boiss. in DC. Prodr. xv. ti. 197. 
Interior of the COROMANDEL coast, Roxburgh. niin 
A foot high ; branches curved upwards. Leaves, lower 3, upper and floral : A iu 
all strongly nerved ; involucral “ oblong to cordate,” Roxb. Rays very slender, lobor 
Involucres greenish yellow with purple glands; lobes narrow, ciliate. Capsule er dica, 
scarcely any angle to be seen.— The above description is from Roxburgh’s Flora ^n t 2 
and his unpublished drawing at Kew. It is described from plants grown 1M 
Calcutta Gardens raised from seeds sent from Coromandel. 
8. EsuLA (see p. 247). 
* Annuals. 
46. E. dracunculoides, Lamk. Encycl. ii. 428; annual, glabrous, 
