Puate 2757. 
SAPIUM STYLARE, Muell. Arg. 
Evupuorsiacex. Tribe Crorone. 
S. stylare (§ Emmenostylum, sect. nov.), Muell. Arg. in Linnea, xxxii. 
119 ; a speciebus omnibus mihi cognitis lamina foliorum basi 
culata recedit.—Hacecaria stylaris, “Muell. Arg ). Prodr. xv. 2, 
p- 1204. Sapium biglandulosum var. moritzianum in Herb. Mu us. 
Brit. non Muell. Arg., vide sub tab. nostr. 2647. 
VENEZUELA: near the former German colony of Tovar, south-west 
of Caracas, A. Fendler, 1231 ; C. Moritz, 1775. Ecuapor: eastern 
side of the Andes, H. Jwmelle. 
A representation of this species, which is most nearly related to 
sl., plate 2647 of this work, is here given, because what 
e sam 
side of the Andes of Ecuador and yielded caoutchouec of inferior 
quality. Only leaves were sent, but they are so exactly like those of 
typical S. sigiore: including the ‘pasal auricles, that I think the identi- 
fication is beyond doubt. “The leaves were sent under three names : 
caucho blanco, caucho verde, peo by sgioee morado ; yet they are quite 
indistinguishable from each o an rof, Jumelle (Revue des— 
ture 
Ecuador, where it is never found below about 3300 ft., and asce 
to upwards of 8000 ft. It flourishes best and eee ged _ greatest 
quantity of rubber at elevations above 5000 ft., wher n 
temperature ranges from 57° to 61° Fahr. Further asic het will 
be found in the publication cited. 
It may be useful to add here some aad nee to what is known of the 
species of Sapiwm of the Western Province of Ecuador. Dr. Pau 
Preuss, formerly director of the Botanic Ga ae. Victoria, Cameroons, 
was depu y the Berlin Colonial- Twirtochaftiiohea Koaitics to visit 
America in the ete of tropical agriculture, and in his excellent 
report, Hapedition nach Central- wn Siid-An nerika, he describes and 
figures the species of api ae et with in Western Ecuador, He states 
(p. 385) that he met with three species of Sapiawm, two of which inhabited 
