90 
loculis alternantibus ovarioque aequilongis compositus. Capsula 
‘saepissime abortu 1-2-cocca, viridis, parce setosa. Semina 
rubescentes ; testa minutissime reticulata. 
TropicaL Arrica. Nile Land: Uganda; Toro, Bukarungu, 
884 m., Bagshawe, 1191. 
1197, Erythrococca usambarica, Prain [ Euphorbiaceae-Crotoneae] ; 
affinis E. abyssinicae, Pax, sed foliis minus rigidis stipulis rarissime 
spinulosis racemis masculis brevioribus pedunculo hirsutis, pedicellis 
masculis brevioribus glandulisque receptaculi haud piligeris facillime 
sejungenda. 
Frutex 1-3-metralis, ramulis gracilibus glabris, basi annulo 
rularum cinctis, cortice cinereo lenticellato. folia breviter 
petiolata, ovato-lanceolata, in apicem obtuse acuminatum attenuata, 
basi late cuneata vel rotundata, margine distanter glanduloso- 
crenato-dentata, membranacea, 3°5-5 cm. longa, 2-2°5 cm. lata, 
vel glaber supra canaliculatus, 3-4 mm. longus ; stipulae rarissime 
in aculeas conicas 2 mm. longas fragiles mutatae. Flores minuti, 
racemosi, racemis masculis axillaribus pedunculo gracili parce 
uberulo 1-1:25 cm. longo, pedicellis capillaribus glabris prope 
asin articulatis 2 mm. longis, bracteolis ovatis minutis saepe pluri- 
floris. Calyx viridis, membranaceus, glaber, in alabastro sub- 
sphaerico minute apiculato clausus dein profunde valvatim 
4-(rarissime 5-) partitus, lobis ovatis acutis. Stamina 6-7, exteriora. 
l-coccus, glaber, 6 mm. latus; styli a basi fimbriati; glandulae 
hypogynae 2 ; cocci loculicide dehiscentes. Semina sphaerica, testa 
reticulata, 
TropicaL Arrica. Mozamb. Dist.: German East Africa ; 
Usambara, Derema, Scheffler, 160 ; near Amani, 915 m., Engler, 
708 ; Handei, Nquelo, 900 m., Heinsen, 74. 
Very nearly allied to EL. (Dejlersia) abyssinica, Pax, but the 
facies of the plant, owing to the smaller size and thinner texture of 
the leaves, is quite different and very distinctive. 
1198. Erythrococca zambesiaca, Prain [ Huphorbiaceae-Crotoneae]; 
species E. natalensi, Prain, et E. berberideae, Prain, proxima, 
ab ambabus tamen floribus minutis facile distinguenda ; ab hac 
etiam differt foliis valde tenuioribus, ab illa staminibus paucioribus. 
Fruter, ramulis parce adpresse pubescentibus, cortice pallido 
lenticellato ; gemmae perulatae squamis persistentibus. Folia 
breve petiolata, membranacea, ovata, obtusa vel subacuta, basi 
cuneata, margine obscure crenulata, 2-2°5 cm. longa, 0°8-1 cm. 
lata, pallide viridia, pilis perpaucis adpressis secus nervos subtus 
exceptis glabra; nervi laterales utrinsecus 2-3, adscendentes ; 
tiolus parce adpresse pubescens, supra canaliculatus, 4 mm, 
ongus ; stipulae cartilagineae, persistentes, in aculeos basi crassos 
apice pungentes mutatae. ores minuti in racemos axillares dispositi ; 
