282 CLI. EUPHOBBIACE^, {PliyUanthem. 



gemina, stropMola majuscula obtecta. Capsula subglobosa, acuminata, dnra, in coccos 

 apice 2-valves dissiliens. Semina in loculis abortn solitaria, vix strophiolataj testa crassi- 

 usciile membranacea fei'e coriacea loGvi ; albumen carnojiiim ; cotyledones planse, latee. — 

 Arbor. Folia alterna, digitatim S-foliolata, foliolis amplis sub anthesi membranaceis 

 demum coriaceis integerrimia in petiolulum contractis, petiolo communi longo. Kacemi 

 V. spicse inteiTuptse, inramis annotinis laterales, simplices, ^graciles^ 5 ^bbreviati. Flores 

 secus rhacbin subsessilea, $ fasciculati, ? sparsi. Bractere niinutse v. 0. 



Species 1, Brasilipo boreali^ incola, Sjjruce it. 1598 et 1G05, cum fl. c? et $ , et iu Guiana auglica, 

 P(irJt:er, specimen fructiferum. 



55. TTapaca, Baill. Htud. Euph. 595. — Flores dioici, apetali. Involucrum perianthi- 

 forme, subglobosum, e bracteis 5-6 imbricatis primum flores obtcgentibus demum siopius 

 reflexis. Fl. <? : Amentum globosum v. ovoideum in involucro brcviter stipitatum, 

 floribus numerosis sessilibus. Calyx minimus, campamilatus v. turbinatiis, dentatus v. 

 4-5-lobu3. Discus 0. Stamina 4-5, filanientis distinctis breviter exsertis ; antherse erecta?, 

 loculis contiguis parallelis longitudinaliter dehiscentibus. Ovarii rudimentum apice sa:!pius 

 dilatatiun. Flores ¥ intra involucrum solitarii, sessiles. Periantliium prseter involucrum 

 0. Discus annularis v. breviter cyathiformis, integer v. sinuato-lobatus. Ovarium 

 3- rarius 2- v. 4-loculare ; styli crassi, recurvi, superne dilatati varie ramosi ; ovula in 

 loculis gemina. Fructus indehiscens, camoaus, endocarpio parum indurato 3-pyreno. 

 Semina in pyrenis ssopius abortu solitaria, majuscula, a dorso compressa (testa in vivo 

 extus piilposa ?) ; albumen camosum ; embryo rectus, cotyledonibus planis latis. — Arborea 

 ramis validis. Folia alterna, ad apices ramorum plus minus conferta, ssepius obovato- 

 oblonga, integerriraa, pennivenia. Involucra in utroque sexu in ramis annotinis v. 

 vetuatioribus pedicellata, sparsa. 



Species 7, Africae tropicae et Ma/iagascarise inculse. Mnell. Arg. in DC. Prod. xv. ii. 489. Baill. 

 Adans. xi. 176. Bcnth. in Hoolc. lo. PL t. 1287- Involucrum floris ? ab auctoribus calyx dicitur, 

 nobis oranino involucro c? homologum vidctur, perianthio proprio in fl. <? minimo, in fl. $ onmino 

 defieiente. 



50. Aporosa, Blume, Bijdr. 514. (Lepidostachys^ Wall. Cat. Herb. Ind. n. 6816 ; 

 Lindl. Introd. Nat. Syst. ed. 2, 441. Scepa, Liridl. I.e. Tetractinostigma, HaniiL llort. 

 Bogor. Descr. 55.)~Flore3dioici, apetali. Discus 0. Fl. S : Sepala 3-G, Siepe intequalia, 

 membranacea, imbricata. Stamina 2-5, tilamentis in centre floris liberis elongatis ; 

 antliera^ parvse, loculis subglobosis distinctis contiguis v. connectivo crassiusculo separatis, ' 

 erectiusculis v. primum deflexis, longitudinaliter dehiscentibus. Ovarii rudimentum 

 minutissimum v. 0. Fl. ¥ : Ovarium 2-3-loculare ; styli breves, patentes, 2-lidi, lobis 

 craysiuacuHs ssepe laciniatis ; ovula in loculis gemina. Drupa fere exsucca, endocarpio 

 crustaceo v, duriusculo, abortu ssepius 1-2-spenna, demum irregulariter rupta v. 

 sub-2-valvis. Semina obovoidea, testa extus (an semper?) pnlposa ; albumen carnosum; 

 cotyledones planiB, lata?. — Arbores et arbusculee. Folia alterna, petiolata, integerrima, 

 coriacea, pennivenia. Flores ad axillas spicati v. racemosi, spicis <? amentiformibus 

 ssepe fascic 11 latis, $ brevibus laxioribus. Bractese latse, concavse, in spicis (? saipe sub- 

 imbricatpe, in ? parvie. Drupse quam in Antidcsmatc ssepius majores. 



Species ad 20, Asige tropicse et Archipelagi Malayani incolte. Mtiell. Arg in DC. Prod. xv. ii. 469, 

 Kurz, For. Fl. Brit. Burm. ii. 361. Baill. Adan^. xi. 177. Wight^ Ic. t. 361 {Scepa). Bedd. Fl. 

 Sylv. t, 286. 



liBiocAfiPTTS, Blume, Bijdr. 68 1 , ad Aporoaam refertur a Muell. Arg., qui specimina anthentiea vidit. 

 Character Blumeanus vix conveuit. 



Antkh6im lutmCmn, Miq. ; Muell. Arg. I.e. 251. ex speeiminibus optimis <? et ? a Maingayo I(w:ti8, 

 cum specie afiiiie Borneensi, Beccari n. 121?, sunt Aporoaa species, foliis magnig i-ugosis, stipulia 

 ampha late faleatis insignee. Genus caeterum Baccaure<B valdo afiine, diflfert ovarii rudimejito 

 Bubuullo et quodammodo habitu. 



57. DapUnlphyUum, Blume, Mjdr. 1152. (Goughia, IVight, Ic, v. 22, t, 1878, 1879. 



