Suphorhieie.] CLI. EUPHOEBIACE^. ' 201 



Moris, Fl. Sard. t. 109. All. Fl. Ted. t. 69, 83. Jord. Obs. t.ll. CaiK Ic, t. 34. Boiss. Voy. Esp. 

 t. 159 cid 163. Brot. Phyt. Lusit. t. 76. Webb, Phytogr. Cmiar. t, 207, 209. Bot. Mag. t. 1305, 

 1494, 1961, 2258, 3321. Bot. Beg, t 190, 274 et 1838, t. 43. Bodd. Bot. Cab, t. 1145. ^anvd, 

 Bef. Bot. t. 210. Galaehcetts et Esuxa, Haw. Syn. PI. Succul. 143, 153. 



Inter species in Prodromo enumeratas series 2, OppositifoUa, et series 3, Crofonopsides, Boiss. Ic. 

 Etiph. t. 51 ad 53, liabitu et infiorescentia aLnormi Eremophytis accedunt, LaurifoUoi et Pachydadce 

 insignes sunt caule alte fruticoso v. arborescent e, foliis ad apices ramormu coufertis, umbella; radiis 

 mono- V. oligo-ceplialis, nonnullse ex his Packydadis Tlrucalli accedunt. 



Keeaselma et Athyjialus, Neck. Elem. ii. 353, genera ad species Euphorbks proposita, imperfecte 

 deseripta, ad seetiones suas non certe referenda. 



3. Synadenium, Bolss. in DC. Prod, xv. ii. 187.— Involucrum campantilatum, alto 

 5-lobum, lobis squamiformibus fimbriatis ; glandulie in cupulam v. discum coiicavum car- 

 nosum truncatum margine rugiilosum basi iuvolucri aiExuin eoque vix breviorem connatie. 

 Mores S in involucre go, pedicellati, in fasciculos 5 lobis involucri oi^positos conferti. 

 Perianthiuin 0. Stamen 1, filamento brevi cum pedicello articulate ; antherarum loculi 

 distmcti. Flos $ in centro involucri 1, intra cupulam bracteolarum cum stipite crasao 

 articulatus, Periantliium 0. Ovarium sessile, 34oculare ; styli alte conuati, 2-fidi ; 

 ovula in loculis solitaria. Cap^ula 3-cocca et semina Euphorhice, — Frutices ramis teretibuw 

 crassis subcai-uosis. Folia sparsa, obovata, integerrima, crassiuscula. Cym.-e terminales, 

 2-3-chotomse, foliis floralibus aeu bracteis oppositis. Involucra in dichotomiis v. ad apices 

 ramulormn intra bracteas summas solitaria, sessilia. Bracteae intra involucriuu pone 

 quemque fasciculum florum S lata;, fasciculiuu plus minus includentes et dorso plu.s minus 

 in tubum seu cupulam integram v. lobatam circa florem $ connatfe ; bracteolee interiores 

 parvEe, lineares. 



Species 2 v. 3, Africse australis et tropicse oricntalis ineolse. Bot. Mag. t. 5633 (quoad bracteas 

 fl. (? imperfecte). 



4. Caiyeopeplus, P^anc/t, in Bull. Soc. Bot, Fr. viii. 30. — Involucrum campanulatum 

 y. patens, alte 4-lobum ; glandulse 4 extra lobos iis alterna? parvae stipitatai v. 0. Flures ^ 

 ininvolucrooOjpedicellatij in fasciculos 4 lobis involucri oppositos conferti. Periantliium 

 0. Stamen 1, filamento brevi cunt pedicello articulate; antherarum loculi distincti. 

 Fl. ? in centro involucri 1. Periantliium cupulatum v. latum, 4- v. G4obum. Ovarium 

 3-loculare ; styli .distincti v. basi coaliti, intcgi'i v. 2-fidi ; ovula in louiUis solitaria. 

 Capsula 3-cocca et semina Ei(^/ior6i<^.— Frutices v. suHrutices ephcdroidei, sub anthesi 

 s?epius ax^hylli, ramis virgatis oppositis v. verticillatis teretibus angulatis v. compressis. 

 Folia in ramulis novellis opposita v. verticillata, angusta, integerrima, caducissima ; 

 stipuloe minutse v. 0. Tnvolucra parva, subsessilia, axillaria v. terminalia, siiidia v. cum 

 lobis periantliii 5 margine albo-petaloidea. Bracteto intra involucrum pone quemque 

 fasciculum lata3, fasciculum includentes, dorso florem centralem spectantes sed liberEe ; 

 bracteolie interiores angustse v. 1-2 in quoque fasciculo latie. 



Species 2 v. 3, Australite occidentalis incolge. Baith. Fl. Austral, \i. 53. Boiss. Ic. Euph. t. 120 

 {Etfphorhia). 



5. AnthoBtema, A, Juss, EupL Tent 50, t 3 8. —Involucrum iniperfectum, latere ex- 

 teriore hians, e bracteis 4-6 raro pluribus plus minus connatis compositum. Glandulse 

 magnro, angusto scutellatas, ad latera bractearum v. loborum involucri liinc inde deficientes. 

 Flores ^ in involucre cc, breviter pedicellati, in fasciculos tot quot lobi involucri iisque 

 oppositos conferti. Periantliii rudimentum 3-4-dentatum. Stamen 1, filamento brevi cum 

 pedicello articulate ; antherarum loculi distincti. Flos $ in involucru 1, juxta aper- 

 turam sublateralis. Periantliium maris. Ovarium sessile, cum stipite articulatum, 3-locu- 

 larc ; stylus 3-fidus, ramis clavatis v. 2-fidi3 ; ovula in loculis solitaria. Capsula 3-cocca et 

 semina ^w^/ior6ia;.— Arberes. Folia alterna, integerrima, coriacea, nitidula, parallcle 

 pemiivenia. Involucra parva, in cymas densas ad axillas sessiles conferta. Bracteai ad 

 ramos cymie et sub involucris parvse, oppositse ; intra involucrum pone quemque fasci- 

 culum latoe, fasciculum includentes, inter se liber* ; bracteolfe interiores linearcE.. 



