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Euphorbia Petiolaris. Long-Stalked 



Spurge. 



Clafs and Order. 



DoDECANDRIA TRIGYNIA. 



Generic Cbaracler. 



Cor. 4- feu 5-petala, calyci infidens. Col, l-phyllus, ven- 

 tricofus. Cap/, tricocca. 



Specific Characler and Synonyms. 



EUPHORBIA petiolaris s petiolis verticillatis folio orbicu- 

 lato longioribus, floribus folitariis, caule 

 fruticofo inermi nodofo. 



For this hitherto undefcribed fpecies of Euphorbia we 

 are indebted to the Marquis of Blandford, who obligingly 

 communicated the fpecimen from which our drawing was taken, 

 from his Lordfhip's collection at White Knights in Berkfhire, 

 in May laft. It is nearly allied to Euphorbia coiinifo!ia t 

 from which it is chiefly diftinguifhed by its flenderer and more 

 woody ftem, by the petioles, inftead of being amply oppofite, 

 growing four or more in a whirl, and being longer in 

 proportion to the fmall leaves, and by the flowers being 

 folitary, whereas in cotinifolia they grow in a dichotonjous 

 panicle. 



We find a fpecimen of the fame fpecies in the Bankfian 

 Herbarium under the name which we have adopted, collefled 

 by Mr. Ryan, from whence we learn that it is a native of the 

 Weft-India lflands. 



Should be kept in the dry ftove with the other tropical 

 fpecies of Euphorbia, 



