462 CXXXV. EUPHORBIACEX. (J. D. Hooker.) [Baliospermum. 
B. montanum, Muell. Arg. in DC. Prodr. ii. 1195 ; Kurz For. Fi. ii. 410. 
Jatropha montana, Willd. Sp. Pl. iv. 563. Rottlera suffruticosa, Wall. 
Cat. 7743. Ricinus montanus, Wall. Cat. 7727. Croton polyandrus, Rowd. 
FI. Ind. iii. 682. C. solanifolius, Geisel. Monogr. Croton. 74.— Wall. Cat. 
7763. 
TROPICAL and SUBTROPICAL HIMALAYA; from Kashmir, alt. 2-3000 ft., 
Thomson, to Bhotan, Griffith. From AssaM and the Knasia Mrs. to CHITTAGONG, 
Peau, TENAssERIM, BURMA and Penang. Deccan PENINSULA; from Behar and 
the Concan to Travancore (not recorded from Ceylon). —DisTRIB. Java, Siam. 
A stout subherbaceous leafy shrub, 3-6 ft., branching from the root, nearly 
glabrous except the shoots and sometimes the leaves beneath. Leaves, upper 2-3 in., 
lower 6-12 in., and sometimes as broad, biglandular at the base, rigid, strongly 
veined, base acute obtuse or cordate; petiole stout, of upper leaves short, of lower 
sometimes as long as the blade; stipules of 2 glands. Racemes 3 in., interrupted, 
all male or with a few fem. below; bracts small. Male fl. 1 in. diam.; sepals 4-5, 
membranous, orbicular, concave. Disk-glands soft, lobulate ; stamens 15-20; anthers 
broad, subreniform, cells subeonfluent at the tips. Fem. fl. subsessile ; sepals 5. ovate, 
acute, toothed ; disk short, cupular, crenate ; ovary 2-3.lobed; styles stout, smooth, 
deeply bifid, arms recurved. Capsule 4-4 in. long, obovoidly 3-dymous ; cocci 
oblong, crustaceous, sparsely strigose or glabrous. Seeds } in. long, oblong, smooth, 
mottled. 
2. B. sinuatum, Muell. Arg. in Flora xlvii. (1864) 470, and in 
DC. Prodr. xv. ii. 1125; dicecious, stem stout, leaves shortly petioled linear 
or obovate-oblong sinuate-toothed acuminate often subpinnatifid lobed 
above the middle with spreading or recurved triangular acuminate lobes, 
male racemes narrow longer than the leaves, fruiting calyx accrescent, 
ovary glabrous. 
mo Assam ; Mishmi and Patkoye Hills, alt. 4000 ft., Griffith (Kew Distrib. 
740). 
A shrub, 6 ft. Leaves 6-8 by 1}-3 in., glabrous, base narrowed acute or 
rounded, 2-glandular, upper sessile, lower with petioles 1-2 in. Racemes interrupted ; 
male fl. } in. diam.; sepals and glands as in B. azillare; stamens 20; fem. sepals 
5, ovate-lanceolate, unequal, glabrous; ovary smooth. Fruit not seen. 
3. B. calycinum, Muell. Arg. in Flora xlvii. (1864) 470, and in 
DC. Prodr. xv. ii. 1126; dicecious, branches petioles and panicles finely 
pubescent, leaves long-petioled oblong acuminate sinuate-toothed or serrate, 
male panicles longer than the leaves copiously branched, fruiting caly* 
accrescent, ovary strigose. 
UPPER ASSAM ; in the Mishmi Hills, Griffith (Kew Distrib. 4744). 
Habit of B. sinuatum, branches reddish yellow when dry. Leaves 6-10 by 
24-34 in., glabrous except the finely pubescent nerves beneath; base acute OT 
rounded, 2-glandular or 2-auriculate; petiole 2-4 in. Male panicles erect, long- 
peduncled, with slender erect alternate and fascicled branches; bracts minute or 0; 
male fl. jin. diam.; sepals orbicular, concave, membranous; disk-glands fleshy ; 
stamens 20, filaments sometimes connate. Fem. panicles shorter, cory mbiform, with 
short fewer-fld. branches and leafy bracts; flowers } in. diam., stoutly pedicelled ; 
sepals 5, linear-lanceolate, } in. long in fruit. Capsule 1-3 in diam., ‘of 3 globose 
cocci. 
4. B. micranthum, Muell. Arg. in Linnea xxxiv. 215, and in DC. 
Prodr. xv. ii. 1126; dicecious, branches slender and petioles and racemes 
finely pubescent, leaves long-petioled membranous oblong or lanceolate 
acuminate sinuate-toothed, male panicles contracted very slender equalling 
or exceeding the leaves, fruiting calyx small, ovary glabrous.— Wall. 
7715 A 
