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exclusively African, the name C. verbascifolium, Willd., having 
become established for the same species when collected in Europe. 
As regards the two species which he only knew from description, 
Jussieu was not so fortunate. The Chinese one, Croton mollissi- 
Croton plicatum, Vahl, there being no example of that prostrate 
African species in the Jussieu herbarium. Finally, though that 
herbarium did contain an example of Croton oblongifolium, Del., 
Jussieu did not realise the fact. His citation of that species was 
based upon Delile’s description and figure. 
In 1830 the task of distributing the specimens of Chrozophora 
which had accumulated in the East India House was carried out 
by Wallich. These specimens were aggregated under one entry 
(Wallich, Cat. Lith. 7716) subdivided into nine sections (A.-I.). 
Though less important than the corresponding specimens in the 
Jussieu herbarium because they never became the basis of a literary 
contribution to the study of the genus, they are nevertheless of 
some consequence owing to the frequency with which they have 
been cited. For this reason it is deeingbte to explain precisely 
what they are. 
‘77716 A. Croton tinctorium, Herb. Roxb.’ The name of this 
specimen was written up by Roxburgh. The specimen represents 
the herbaceous condition of Croton Rottleri, Geis. 
‘7716 B. Herb. Heyne.’ This includes two specimens, with 
neither name nor locality. One is Croton Rottleri, Geis., and 
purple ripe capsules. As regards its capsules it agrees with the 
asis of C. plicatum, Willd. non Vahl, but it differs from the 
Tiruvalur plant in having the leaves eglandular at the base and 
particular form, w 
or Vahl, or Geiseler, or Willdenow. 
‘7716 C. Crfoton] plicatum e Patna, et Crfoton] asperum e 
amilt.? These two specimens were collected 
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