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glabratis subtus pubescentibus biglandulosis ; stipulis setaceis 
vel capillaribus ; racemis terminalibus dense pubescentibus, 
bracteis setaceis; floribus pedicellatis, calyce alte 5-lobato 
intus hirsutis ; capsulis dense stellato-pubescentibus, stigmatis 
bifidis ; seminibus subglobosis. 
Text-figure 9. 
Croton densivestitum sp. nov. <A, flowering twig, about half naturai 
size. B, fruit, about 2 natural size. C, terminal portion of raceme, 
<< 3/2. D, seed, natural size. E, apex of leaf. F, stellate scales, 
x 10. G, base of leaf, under side, showing glands, x 4. 
A shrub, the branchlets inflorescence and under sides of 
leaves densely pubescent with stellate hairs. Branchlets terete. 
Petioles densely pubescent, 4-1 in. (-6-2-5 cm.) long. Leaves 
alternate, occasionally nearly opposite or whorled, elliptical, 
lanceolate or oblanceolate, shortly but not broadly rounded at 
the base, prominently acuminate, margins serrate or entire, 
upper surface nearly glabrous, midrib and _ primary lateral 
nerves visible on both surfaces, the reticulate ones obscure, 
glands situated on the under side of the leaf, one on each side 
of the base of the midrib where the basal lateral nerves join it, 
glabrous and obconical ; measurement of leaf blade 33-5} in. 
(9-14 cm.) long, twice to thrice as long as broad. Stipules 
