48 EUBI FRUTICOSI. 



Subsection 2. Eubi Fruticosi. 



Caules bieniies vel perennantes. Receptaculum ad 

 fructum adherens et cum eo desidens. Folia digitata, 

 pedata, vel rarissime subpinnata. 



The following subdivisions are difficult to define, and 

 not very clearly separated in nature; but the characters 

 given will, it is believed, usually be found to group the 

 plants in a satisfactory manner. 



Group I. Suberecti. 



Caules ssepissime suberecti, glabri vel sparsim pilosi 

 nee setosi nee pruinosi neque tomentosi. Aculei sequa- 

 les. — Sepala intus albo-tomentosa, extus pilosa margine 

 albo-tomentosa. 



The stems of these plants are very characteristic of the 

 group. They are nearly as erect as those of the Idcei and 

 nod more or less at the extremity : but sometimes they form 

 a considerable angle (say 90^') with the horizon. In no case 

 have I seen or been informed of their arching to the ground. 

 One or two abnormal forms, found under deep shade, which 

 seem to be states of the plants belonging to this gi'oup, have 

 quite prostrate stems. 



The panicle is usually nearly simple and racemose or 

 slightly corymbose ; flowers large ; sepals often quite green 

 and glabrous externally, with the exception of an edging 

 of white felt similar to that which clothes their inner side. 



