364 GUPHORBIACE.^. 



combined. Neither sex with disc glands (distinction from 



PHYLLANTHUS). 



Species 120 in tropical Asia, Malay archipelago and 

 Pacific islands. 



Glochidion ncilgherrensc Wight ; F.B.L v 316, XI 27. 

 A small tree with flattish-rounded outline, thick trunk 

 and angular glabrous but lenticelled branchlets- Leaves 

 2^ to 5 inches elliptic or ovate-lanceolate or oblong, acute 

 or obtusely acuminate, with acute base and ^ to }4 inch 

 stalk : nerves six to eight on each side of the pinkish 

 midrib. Male and female flowers in the same cluster. 

 Male flowers J^ to J4 inch, on stout pedicels of the same 

 length, broadly funnel-shaped : sepals oblong, yellow : 

 anthers threei surmounted by extensions of the con- 

 nective half as long. Female flowers subsessile : sepals 

 triangular, pinkish, pubescent : styles combined into a 

 single long style. Fruiting branches usually bereft of 

 leaves, so that the fruits are mainly on short lateral 

 leafless twigs. Capsule ^ to % inch by % inch deep, 

 pubescent: surmounted by the now very stout style 

 showing six stigmatic points. Seeds orange or red. 



Nilgiris : by road-sides and in sholas, on the downs frequent ; 

 flowering in May, usually with great abundance and emitting a 

 strong smell of honey from the male flowers, but female flowers 

 not scented. The leafless fruiting branches are very character- 

 istic. Pulneys : (?) at lower levels. Fyson 1708, 2632. Boitrne 

 prob. 395, 1 170. 



Glochidion vclutinum Wight : F.B.I. v 322 XI 44. A 

 small untidy tree with crooked stem and branches. 

 Young parts, leaves and flowers all densely tomentose or 

 pubescent: twigs round, light coloured. Leaves shortly 

 stalked, oblong or elliptic, obtuse, l^ by M to 2^ by I 

 inch, withering red. Male and female flowers clustered 

 together. Pedicel of male V^toYz inch, slender : sepals 

 hairy. Pedicel of female stout, very short at first but 



