328 CLI. EUPHORBIACE^. ' [CrotonecB. 



(Sajorium, EiidL Gen. SupX)L Hi. 98. Hedraiostylus, Hassle. Cat, Sort. Bog. 234), species plures 

 continet tarn Amerlcanas quam Africanas et Asiaticas Btylorum columna crassissima oboroidea v. 

 globosa, capsula ut in EupluTcenetia depresso-4-loba rarius 3-loba, lobis obtusis v. dorso herbaceo- 

 appendiculatis. Hue pertinent, prseter speciem Asiaticam et duas Africanas, P. penninervia, Muell. 

 Arg., et P. verrucosa, Sm., a Muell. Arg. in Eupluke'iietia inclusse. 



3. Angostylidium, Muell. Arg., est species Africana, fruticosa, elata et gracilis, sed non scandens. 

 Stamina numerosa. Ovarium minimum, 4-5-merum, ad basin columnge stylaris orario ipso triplo 

 saltem longioris cylindracepe apice in lobos 4-5 latos breves divisse. 



4. Cylindro'phoro, Muell. Arg., est species Peruviana a nobis non visa, ex cliar. date Angostylidio 

 affinis. 



6. Fragariopsis, St,_ Hil. Mor2>hol. 426 {Fl. $ ) ■ Baill. Etud. Euph. 497, t. 12, 13 ; Muell. Arg. in 

 DC. Prod. XV. ii. 773, et in Marl. FL Bras, xi. ii. 336, t. 52 (Accia, 8t. Hit. I. c, 499,/. ?. 

 BoTKYA:iTHE, Klot^sck in Wiegm. Archiv. vii. 190, t. 9. Vigia, Veil, Fl. Flum. Ic. ix. t. 128, ex ic. 

 rudi), est species Brasiliensis, quoad ovarium interdum nee semper 3-merum, stylorum columna 

 elongata cylindracea crassiuscula, capsula ante maturitatem subglobosa carnosa fere AnahemtB, sed 

 in fl. (? receptaculum crassius globosum, filamentis brevissimis fere immersis, ovarii rudimento 0. 

 Capsula immatura adhuc carnosior, matura nobis ignota. Antherse omnino generis. Eacemi fere 

 omnes oppositifolii nisi paullo altius affixi, quod casu tantum observaturin cjeteris speciebus. 



6. Anab^na, A. Juss. Euph. Tent. 46, t. 15; Muell Arg. in Mart. Fl. Bras, t, 51 {Plukemtim 

 sect.), est species Brasiliensis distiiicta imprimis ovarii rudimento filiformi apice capitellato in fl. ^ 

 Sfiepissime evoluto, ovario in il. ? 3-mero, capsula ante maturitatem camosula fere globosa v. 

 obscure didyma, matura tamen in coccos 2-valves solvitur. 



In specie adhuc inedita e Monterico Americse meridionalis (extratropicse?) Pearce, caules decum- 

 ■beutes videntur, folia obovata pennivenia breviter petiolata. Acres monoici racemulis lateralibus 

 oppositifoliis v. fere axillaribus, st^imina numerosa dense capitata. Ovarium ad normam generis 

 4-loculare, stylo carnoso ovoid eo-globoso. 



Specimen e colonia Tovar Venpzuelfe, MoritH, n. 1661, plantam exhibet glaberrimam Plukeneti<B 

 valde affinem, nisi revera oongenerem. Folia arapla, obovali-oblonga, membranacea, pennivenia. 

 petiolo apice prominule 2-glanduloso. Flores dioici, axillares, $ omnino P. ohomtm, in racemum 

 petiolo multo breviorem dispositi, $ in pedunculo solitarii. Ovarium 2-loculare, stylo depresso 

 pulvinato quam ovarium ipsum minore. 



170. AcWoton, ^u*ar/^, Trod. 83; ¥1. hxd. Occid. 952, t 18.— Flores monoici, apetali. 

 Discus 0. Fl. <?: Sepala 3-5 (sa^pius 4), valvata. Stamina oo (ultra 30), receptaculo 

 craaso carnoso elevato imposita, filamentis brevibus liberis ; antherje ovat^, loculis parallelis 

 distinctis extrorsum v. sublateraliter dehiscentibus. Ovarii rudimentum 0, receptaculo in 

 centro cavo. FL ? : Sepala 5-6, angusta, imbricata. Ovarium breve, 3-loculare ; styli basi 

 in columnam crassani connati, superne breviter patentes, integri v. vix 2-fidi; ovula in 

 loculis solitaria. Capsula tridyma, in coccos 2-valves dissiliens,endocarpioduro.' Seuiina 

 subglobosa, testa Crustacea ; albumen carnosum ; cotyledones plana;, lataj.— Arbuscula 

 laxe ramosa, inflorescentia capsralisque piHs brevibus urentibus indutia, c^terum glabrius- 

 cula. Folia alterna, breviter petiolata, integerrima, coriacea, pennivenia. Rami sjenius 

 unisexuales, inflorescentia axillari. Spicpe v. fasciculi ^ breves, sessiles, floribus lon- 

 giuscule pedicellatis. Spicse ? longiores, floribus secus rliachin distantibus sub quaque 

 bractea solitariis fere sessilibus. 



Species 1, Jaraaicensis. Muell. Arg. in DC. Prod. xv. il 914. Baill. Etud. Euph. t. 18. 



171. Platyffyne, 3Ierc{er in Set. Bull. Bot. 168. (Acanthocaulon, Kloizsch in Endl 

 Gen. Suppl. IV. ui. 88.>-Flore3 monoici, apetali. Discus 0. Fl. i : Sepala 5, rarius 4 

 valvata, per anthesin reflexa. Stamina 5, rarius 4 v. ^%, receptaculo elevato crasso dense 

 villoso imposita, exteriora sepalis alterna, filamentis brevibus summo apice subrecur^-is • 

 antherse ovatse, loculis distinctis parallelis contiguis extrorsum v. sublateraliter dehiscen- 

 tibus. Ovarii rudimentum 0, receptaculo intra stamina glabrato. Fl. ? : Sepala 

 raiius 5 v. 7, angusta, imbricata. Ovarium breve, viUosum, 3-loculare ; styli multo 

 majores, in columnam orassam concavam connati, superne breviter patentes, crassi, 

 papilloso-villosi, rotusi ; ovula in loculis solitaria. Capsula tridyma, in coccos 2-valves 



