134 EUPHORBIACEA. 
1. Omphalea cardiophylla, Hemsley in Pharmac. Journ. & Trans. 1882, 
p- 301. 
Foliis amplis fere orbicularibus profunde cordatis glaberrimis, paniculis angustis elongatis, bracteis 
oblanceolatis ad 2 poll. longis. 
Arbor 30 ad 40-pedalis (fide Hayesii) ramulis..... Folia (2 tantum visa) longe petiolata, tenuia, 
papyracea (in vivis subcarnosa ?), glaberrima, suborbicularia, basi profunde cordata, apice 
acuminata, obtusa, (majus fere pedem diametro,) undulata, venis primariis lateralibus utrinque 
5-6, conspicuis ; petiolus (perfectus deest) saltem 4 poll. longus, apice 2-glandulosus, crassus, 
carnosus, in siccis infra medium crassior. Flores (dé tantum visi) paniculati; panicule an- 
guste, graciles, terminales, (pendule?,) pedem vel ultra longe, obsolete puberulz ; bracteze 
oblanceolate, ad 2 poll. longs, venosx, graciliter petiolate, petiolo 3-4 lineas longo, apice 
2-glanduloso; calycis sepala 4, decussata, orbicularia, ciliolata; anthere 2, interdum 3. 
SatvaDor, Acajutla (S. Hayes, 617). Hb. Kew. 
Notwithstanding the differences indicated, this may be no more than a form of our 
O. oleifera; yet we cannot venture to unite them. 
2. Omphalea diandra, Liun., var. panamensis, Kl. in Seem. Bot. Voy. 
‘Herald,’ p. 101; DC. Prodr. xv. 2, p. 1135. 
Panama, Isle of Coiba (Seemann, 635), Lion Hill station (S. Hayes, 660). Hb. Kew. 
Typical O. diandra is widely dispersed in South America and the West Indies. 
3. Omphalea oleifera, Hemsley in Pharmac. Journ. & Trans. 1882, p. 301. 
Foliis amplis fere orbicularibus profunde cordatis stellato-puberulis, paniculis brevibus ramosis, 
bracteis paucis infra pollicaribus, ovario glabro. 
Arbor ?, ramulis ultimis inflorescentias gerentibus crasso-carnosis. Folia (unicum, circiter 5 poll. 
diametro, a nobis tantum visum) petiolata, tenuia, papyracea, sparse stellato-puberula, pilis 
deciduis, suborbicularia, profunde cordata (‘‘ ampla, lenta,” Doratius), venis primariis latera- 
libus utrinque 5-6, conspicuis ; petiolus in spec. nost. omnino deest. Flores monoici, paniculati ; 
paniculz terminales, late, ramos, puberule ; bracteze paucze, petiolate, angustz, oblong, vix 
1 poll. longe, venose, puberule; calycis sepala in fl. g ut in fl. 2 4, decussata, orbicularia, 
ciliolata; anther 2; ovarium glabrum. “ Fructus magnitudine pyri, 3-spermus; semina 
nigra, oleum gratum purgativum copiose prebentia”’ (Doratius) . 
SaLvaDor, Sonsonate (Dorat). Hb. Kew. 
This is the Tambor of the natives; and, according to Dr. Dorat, it yields large quan- 
tities of a very fine oil, rather pleasant to the taste, and resembling castor-oil in its 
purgative properties, with the advantage that its action is painless. 
28. HIPPOMANE. 
Hippomane, Linn. Gen. Plant. n. 1088; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 333. 
An arboreous monotype. 
1. Hippomane mancinella, Linn. Sp. Pl. p. 1431; DC. Prodr. xv. 2, p. 1200; 
Jacq. Amer. t. 159; Baill. Etud. Gén. Euphorb. t. 6. figg. 12-20. 
FLoripa.—Sovutu Mexico, San Augustin on the Pacific and Vera Cruz (Ziebmann) ; 
