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140. Kaslocroton, Griseh. Fl. Brit. W, Ind, 46. — Plores dioici, apetaii. Fl. i (in ala- 

 bastris nimis juvenilibus observati) : Calyx ovoideus, clausua (demum valvatim 5-fidiis V). 

 Discus 0. Stamina oo (10 v. plura), filamentis liberia ; antheramm loculi distincti, contigui, 

 paralleli, longitudiualiter dehiacentes. Ovarii rudiinentum 0. Fl. $ : Calyx parvus, alte 

 5-fidus, sub ovario patens. Discus hypogynus crassus, pulvinatus, integer. Ovarium 3- 

 loculare ; styli brevissimi, crassi, patentes, retusi v. brevissime 2-lobi fimbriatique (si in 

 speciminibus perfecti) ; ovula in loculis solitaria. Capsula tridyma, tomentosa, in coccos 

 2- valves dissiliens. Semina globosa, Isevia, matura non visa. — Frutex subferrugineo- 

 tomentosus, liabitu MallotL Folia alterna, mollia, cordata, vix denticulata, basi 3-5- 

 nervia. Bacemi in axillis superioribua solitarii, ^ breves, sessiles, floribus dense confertis 

 (forte demum elongandi ?), $ longi, laxi, floribus pluribus distantibus pedicellatis, inflore- 

 scentia tota fulvo-tomentosa.- 



Species 1, Jamaicensis, Muell. Arg, in DC, Prod. xv. ii. 955. Species altera eectionem Argyrocroion 

 Gri.seb. formans, e Cuba, Wright n, 1993, nee a Muellero nee a nobis visa, ex charactere dato a genere 

 longe aliena est, forte ad Pseudocrotoneni referenda. 



141. neobontonla, Mxiell. Arg. in Seem. Journ. Boi. ii. 336, et in DC. Prod. Xv, ii. 

 892. — Florea dioici, apetaii. Discus obscurus. Fl. ^ : Calyx membranaceus, in alabastro 

 globosus, clausus, per anthesin valvatim 2-partitua. Stamina go (16-30), receptaculo 

 convexo affixa, filamentis brevissimis liberis; antherse oblongas, erectse, basifixpe, con- 

 nective interdum glandula minuta coronato, loculis adnatis parallelis longitudinaliter 

 dehiscentibus. Ovarii rudimentum 0. Fl. $ : Calyx alte 5-fidus, lobis imbricatis. 

 Ovarium 3-loculare ; styli breves, distincti, rigidi, 2-partiti, recurvo-patentes ; ovula in 

 loculis solitaria. Capsula 3-cocca ? — Frutices v. arbores, pilis seu pulvinis minutis 

 stellatis conspersi et interdum pilis rigidioribus liirsuti. Folia alterna, petiolata, ample 

 orbiculari-cordata, vix undulato-crenata, basi 7-9-nervia et transversim venosa. Paniculse 

 ^ in summis axillis paniculam amplam terminalem efficiunt, floribus minimis secus 

 ramulos tenuea glomeratis subseasilibus ; panicula $ brevior, floribus majoribua secus 

 ramuloa breves sub quaque bractea solitariis, Bractese utriusque sexus minimie. 



Species 2, Afriose tropicae incolse. Specie! typicae N. africance, Muell. Arg, BentJi. in Hook. Ic. PL 

 t. 1298, 1299, addimus Conceveifjam africanam^ Muell. Arg. in DC. Prod, xv, ii. 897 (A^. Mannii nob.), 

 cujus specimina ^ sola nota. Habitu, foliis, perianthio et prsesertim antheris omnino Neoboutonia 

 nee Co7iceveib<s convenit. 



142. Coeiodlscus, Baill. Etud. Euph. 293. — Flores dioici, apetaii. Discus 0. Fl. S : 

 Calyx in alabastro clausus, per anthesin valvatim 3-partitus. Stamina oo (ultra 20) 

 circa discum latum supra planum v. concavum interdum elevatum co-seriatim affixa, 

 filamentis liberis erectis; antherte parvie, erectse, ovatae, loculis parallelis connectivo 

 crassiusculo sejunctis v. fere contiguis, longitudinaliter dehiscentibus. Ovarii rudimentum 

 0. Fl. ? : Calyx 3-partitua, segmentis angustis. Ovarium 3-loculare ; styli erecti, crassi, 

 indivisi, dorso tomentosi; ovula in loculis solitaria. Capsula tridyma, ferrugineo- 

 tomentosa v. molliter ecbinata, in coccos 2- valves dissiliens, Semina subglobosa; 

 albumen camosimi ; cotyledones planse, latse. — Frutices tomento stellato ferruginei. 

 Folia opposita v. (in specie nobis ignota) alterna, petiolata, subcordata, saepius remote 

 glanduloso-dentata, basi 5-7-nervia. Racemi axillarcs. Flores ^ secus rhachin longius- 

 culam sub quaque bractea glomerati, J ad apicem rhaclieos brevis pauci sub quaque 

 bractea solitarii. 



Species 4, Indiae orientalis et ArehipelagI Malayan! incolae, quanim duae solae typicae e Penang 

 cum nova Javensi nobis notae. Muell. Arg. in DC, Prod. xv. ii. 758, Knrz^ For, Fl, Brit. Burm. 

 ii. 392. 



Genus et habitu et characteribus Malloio valde affine, vix difFert receptaculo discifonni in fl. $ 

 inter stamina piano v. elevato. Stamina ex Baill. in C. montano, ex Muell. Arg. in C. Thunherg- 

 %ano oo-adelpha, quod in C. moniano non invenimus, etsi in alabaBtro filamenta arete appressa 

 exterioribua jam cseteria majoribus fiWiciculata appareaut; in flore aperto omnia a basi distiacta. 



