CENT, Iv. ; 49 
Sylv. tel. 358. Croton do L. O.—Hirsutum caule 
2-3chot. angul. fol. subsess. alt. et verticil, obf, 
acutis serratis basi 2gland. fl. axil. et term. glo- 
meratis paucis—F]orida, Carol. bipedal, leaves 
uncial narrow. Several sp. blended in Cr. 
glandul. this is Elliot’s and Mx. contrast with 
next and 369. 
364, Decar. latifolium Raf. Crot. gland. Nut. 
Hirsut. caule vix ramoso teres, fol. longe petiol. 
vvatobl. obt. crenato serratis, infimis obovatis, 
fl. term. subsolit.—Cuba (Jalambic) Arkanzas 
(Nuttal) semipedal, leaves broad not glandular. 
capsule obl. seeds 3 ovate compr. brown. 
365, MERLETA Raf. (bot) diff. Decarini- 
um and Croton G. Monoica, fl. masc. 4fidis, 
apetalis, 4andris, fl. fem. cal. 4part persistens, 
ineq. stylo stig. 2, capsulis 4valvis 2loc, 2sp. 
Herba fol. alt. fl. axil—Altho’ I had revised 
and divided the G. Croton in my Sylva TTelilur. 
{ can hardly refer to my numerous G. several 
akin plants, such as this ánd others following ; 
it is better therefore to distinguish and insulate 
them, this is more akin to some Tragias. 
MrnrvETA microphyla Raf. caule ramoso 
fili. squamulos. fol. alt. petiol. obov. obt. vel re- 
tusis minimis integris, subtus squam. fl. axil. 
pedunc. sepe geminatis— Cuba, collected by 
Jalambic, deemed a Crotori, small annual plant 
probably trailing, leaves and fl. minute. : 
366, VANDERA Raf. (bot) diff. Cascarilla 
(S. T. 339) fl. masc. 5fidis andris? fl. fem. cak. 
9part. ineq. patens persist, stylus 0, stig. 3lobo 
sess. caps. globosa 3coca 3sp. Frutic. fol. alt, 
Jt, axil.— The calix very unequal, stigma &c 
make this a very peculiar G. totally unlike Cro- 
ton or Cascarilla discolor. 
