318 CXXXV. EUPHORBIACEX. (J. D. Hooker) [Glochidion. 
incurved rigid calyx-lobes, surrounding a central cone to which 3 imperfect anthers 
are adnate throughout their length. Similar malformed flowers occur in other 
species. 
31. G. nanogynum, Hook. f.; quite glabrous, leaves 2-3 in. elliptic- 
oblong or -lanceolate obtusely acuminate shining, flowers minute, males 
shortly pedicelled, anthers 3, fem. sessile in dense axillary clusters, sepals 
oblong obtuse, ovary minute villous 3-celled covered by the depressed tur- 
binate obscurely 3-gonous style, capsule very small globose 3-6-lobed 
3-celled rusty-pubescent, style globose. Phyllanthus nanogynus, Muell. 
Arg. in Flora xlviii. (1865) 376, and in DC. Prodr. xv. ii. 298. Bradleia lan- 
ceolaria, Wall. Cat. 7855 K; Baill. Etudes Gen. Euphorb. 638.— Wall. Cat. 
8003 D. 
PEeNANG, Wallich. Perak, Wray; at Goping, King’s Collector. MALACCA, 
Griffith, Maingay (Kew Distrib. 1359). 
A large tree (Wray), branches terete and angular, glabrous to the tips. Leaves 
thin, dark red-brown on both surfaces when dry, base acute or cuneate; nerves very 
slender, suberect ; petiole 41.—1 in. ; stipules subulate from a triangular base. Flowers 
. very small in axillary clusters; connectives short, obtuse. Fem. fl. depressed ; sepals 
very minute, leaving the broad style exposed. Capsule 1-3 in. diam., lobes rounded, 
not ribbed.—The bark is used for tanning (Wray). 
32. G. desmocarpum, Hook. f.; branchlets pubescent, leaves 3-6 in. 
elliptic-oblong obtuse or subacute sparsely pubescent on the nerves beneath, 
male fl. minute in axillary clusters, anthers 3, fem. fl. sessile, sepals un- 
equal tomentose, style hemispheric 3-lobed glabrous as broad as the 
pubescent ovary, capsules very small in dense clusters pedicelled much 
depressed deeply 6-lobed hoary, style very short erect lobulate. 
PENANG, Herb. Hook. PERAK, in dense jungles, Wray, King’s Collector. 
A tree, 50-70 ft. (in Perak). Leaves rather coriaceous, dark brown when dry, 
somewhat shining above, base subacute; nerves slender, raised, ascending ; petiole 
è in.; „stipules not seen. Flowers pubescent. Capsules 8-10 in a cluster, subsessile, 
4 in. diam. or less.—I am doubtful about the affinities of this species. 
33. G. Thomsoni, Hook. f.; everywhere glabrous, leaves 2-4 in. 
elliptic or oblong acute or obtuse very glaucous beneath, male fl. few minute, 
anthers 3, fem. fl. numerous fascicled all very long pedicelled, sepals very 
minute, style a depressed fleshy 3-grooved cone capping and nearly as broa 
as the low 3-lobed ovary, capsules on rigid slender pedicels small depressed 
3-4-celled and lobed or obscurely 6-8-lobed, sunken top with a globose rugose 
style or a very depressed smooth cone. Phyllanthus Thomsoni, Muell. Arg. 
in Flora xlvii. (1865) 375, and in DC. Prodr. xv. ii. 293; Gamble Man. 
Ind. Timb. 352. 
z Kasia Mrs., alt. 3-4000 ft, Griffith (Kew Distrib. 4846), J. D. H. 4 
. T., &c. 
A small tree, branches slender. Leaves very uniform, green above and bluish 
beneath when dry; nerves 6-8 pair, capillary, nervules very faint reticulate ; petiole 
iin. Male fl. rare, scattered amongst the fem., pedicel very short ; sepals elliptic; con- 
nectives short. Fem. fl. very numerous, ;4 in. diam.; pedicels slender but rigid, ° 
uniform length; sepals very minute, acute; style fleshy, obscurely trigonous with à 
tricrural furrow at the apex. Capsules 3 in. diam., very smooth, black when dry, 
impressed at the top and base, thinly crustaceous ; lobes rounded with a mesial furrow ; 
style sometimes persistent as a globose fleshy body, at others altogether disappearing: 
when the disk of the capsule is occupied by a low smooth cone with 3 minute points. 
—The variable nature of the fruiting style throws doubt on the value of this organ 
as a guide to other species: this is a very distinct one and easily recognized by the 
clusters of long-pedicelled fem. fl. and the styles. 
