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Nova genera et species I. 295 
tosulis, longitrorsum plicatis; inflorescentiis brevioribus 0,5—1,5 em. 
longis; floribus masculis subsessilibus; capsulis breviter ovali-globosis; 
seminibus bruneis. 
Oroton rosmarinifolius var. Griseb. Cat. (1866) p. 17. 
Hab. in Cuba: Rugel n. 160. 
Obs. Ex affınitate (sed non arcta) ©. discoloris Willd.; ad C. rosmarini- 
folium Griseb. nullas habet rationes. 
Croton martinicensis Urb. (n. sp.) dioieus, foliis 25—5 mm. 
longe petiolatis, basi glandulas 2—4 breviter stipitatas parvas gerenti- 
bus, ovato-oblongis v. ovato-lanceolatis, basi rotundatis v. obsolete emar- 
ginatis, apice obtusis v. obtusiusculis et mucronulatis, 6—4 cm. longis, 
2,5— 1,5 cm. latis, ramulorum saepius ovatis v. ovalibus usque ad 2,5 cm. 
longitudine decrescentibus, nervis pinnatis supra impressis, margine in- 
tegris, supra glabris minute punctulatis, subtus pube densa stellari flavido- 
albescente brevi tomentosulis; inflorescentiis masculis 8 cm. et ultra 
longis, longe pedunculatis, valde laxifloris; pedicellis 3 mm. longis; ala- 
bastris sphaeroideis, basi perpaullo in pedicellum protractis, obtuse 5- 
angulatis, 2 mm. diametro; sepalis anguste ovatis v. ovatis, 2,5—3 mm. 
longis; staminibus ca. 21. 
Rami inferne teretes, superne angulato-striati, lepidibus parvis stel- 
latim et breviter multirädiatis adpressis flavidis omnino incrustati, alternatim 
ramosi. Stipulae nullae. Folia petiolis subteretibus, supra plus minus 
sulcatis, nervis lateralibus utroque latere 10—12 sub angulo 60 — 70° 
abeuntibus, infimis fere e basi prodeuntibus paullo magis arduis, omnibus 
ante marginem dichotomis et supra Saepius conjunctis, supra in sicco oliva- 
ceo-brunescentia, subtus flavido-cinerascentia. Inflorescentia terminalis 
5 cm. longe pedunculata; rhachis angulata, pilis stellaribus abbreviatis dense 
obtecta; bracteae lanceolato-lineares v. lineares, 1,5 —2 mm. longae, BB 
florae. Flores masculi: Sepala 5 in aestivatione valvata, apice brevis- 
sime et obtuse acuminata, chartaceo-coriacea, dorso pilis stellaribus dense 
obsita. Petala lanceolata, acuminata, acumine incurvo obtusiusculo, ad basin 
magis angustata, 2,7 mm. longa, 0,8 mm. lata, sepalis subaequilonga, mar- 
gine infero barbata, caeterum glabra, chartacea. Disci glandulae 5 semi- 
orbiculares. Filamenta basi ima albido-pubescentia, 1,5 mm. longa; an- 
therae in alabastro inflexae, ovatae, intus dehiscentes. Flores feminei et 
fructus ignoti. 
Hab. in Martinique: Duss n. 492. | | 
Obs. Affinis C. discolor W. foliis 5—15 mm. longe petiolatis, basi 
obtusis, superne non v. minus angustatis, floribus masculis densioribus, bre- 
vius pedicellatis, alabastris non angulatis, staminibus minus numerosis differt. 
Croton Priorianus Urb. (n. sp.) monoicus; foliis alternis v. ad 
apicem ramulorum oppositis v. ternatim vertieillatis, 15—4 mm. longe 
 petiolatis, sub limbo v. ad ejus basin glandulas 2 v. plures breviter v. 
brevissime stipitatas gerentibus, anguste lanceolatis v. oblongo-linearibus, 
