750 CXXII, EUPHORBIACE& (HUTCHINSON), [Croton. 
Leaves closely crenate; male buds 
pubescent ; female flowers con- 
fined to the lower third of the 
inflorescence. : . 32. OC. pyrifolius. 
Leaves more or less narrowed to an 
obtuse base; petioles ? in. long 
or less; styles free to the base 
or nearly so. 
Female flowers several on each 
inflorescence; basal  leaf- 
glands mostly stalked. 
Leaves about 2in. broad ; petiole 
4-2 in. long; inflorescence 
6 in. long . : : . 33. C. nudifolius. 
Leaves about 1 in. broad or less ; 
petiole 1—4 lin. long; in- 
florescence about 24.in. long 34. C. Chevalieri. 
Female flowers 1—2 on each inflores- 
cence or absent; basal leaf- 
glands sessile : : . 35. C. nigritanus. 
Stamens 15-20. 
Leaves glabrous below, rarely with a 
few scattered hairs. 
Leaves gradually acuminate, closely 
serrulate; female flowers inthe 
lower half of each inflorescence 36. C. congensis. 
Leaves shortly and abruptly acumi- 
nate; female flowers scattered 
amongst the males : . 37. C. sylvaticus. 
Leaves puberulous or pubescent below. 
Filaments pubescent in their lower 
part A : : . 38. C. macrostachys. 
Filaments glabrous. 
Sepals of the female flowers sub- 
~ foliaceous, much larger than 
those of the male : . 39. C. Scheffleri. 
Sepals of the female flowers 
neither foliaceous nor larger 
than the male. 
Inflorescence few-flowered, 1- 
34 in. long. 
Leaves acute ; female pedi- 
cels $ lin. long, slen- 
der ; styles hairy on the : 
lower part : . 40. C. angolensis. 
Leaves obtuse; female pedi- 
cels nearly 2 lin. long, 
stout ; styles hairy to 
the apex . ° . 41. 
Inflorescence many-flowered, 
44-5 in. long .' » 42. C. owypetalus. 
C. schimperianus. 
1, C. lobatus, Linn. Sp. Pl.ed.i.1005, An erect annual, 2-3 o 
high ; stem woody towards the base, glabrescent ; branches more . 
less sulcate and pubescent ; young branchlets stellate-pubescent. = 
