Tabula 2885. 



SAPIUM SELLOWIANUM, KJolzsch. 



EuPHOKBiACEAE, TriLus Ckotoxeae. 



S. Sellowianum, KlotzscJi exBailL in Adansonia,\o\. v. (1865) p. 320; 

 Huber in BulL Herb. Boiss. ser, 2, vol. vi. p, 442; inter species milii 

 cognitas glandulis petiolaribus bene evolutis elongatis sub laminam 

 recurvis et semitortis singularis. 



Rami florigeri breves, nigxo-brunuei, internodiis quam foliis saepius 

 breviores. Folia graciliter petiolata, vix coriacea ; lamina oblanceo- 

 lata vol oblonga, 3-7 



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venae 



mconspicuae ; petiolus 0'5~r5 cm. longus ; glandulae auriculi- 

 formes, laterales, laminae adherentcs, supra umbonatae, sxibti:s 

 elongatae, sub laminam arcuatim infiexae. Spicae in axillis superioribus 

 solitariae, androgynae, quam folia breviores. Flares masculi sub 

 quaque bractea saepius 3 ; bractea parva, denticulata. Periarilhium 

 femineum tubulosum, breviter tridentatum. Stylorum colmnna 

 longiuscule exserta ; rami 3, arete recurvi. Capsula globosa, circitcr 

 8 mm. diametro. Semina compresso-globosa, 4 mm. diametro. — 

 Sapium higlandulosiim var. Sellowiana, Muell.-Arg. in Linnaea, 

 vol. xxxii. p. 118. Excoecaria higlandulosa var. Selloxviana, M\id\.- 

 Arg, in DC, Prodr. vol. xv. 2, p. 1206 et in Fl. Bras, vol xi. 2, p. 620. 



Brazil : Without locality, Sello ; Sao Paulo, near the Tiete Ptiver, 

 Burchell, 4224, 4801. 



The twisted, recurved petiolar glands are not absolutely peculiar 

 to this species. They are similar in S, suhlanceolaiuyn y Huber, but 

 much smaller, and not obviously curled back towards the under surface 

 of the leaf. — W- Bottixg Hemsley. 



Fig. 1, base of petiole aiul stipule attached to axis ; 2. base of leaf-blade and 

 petiolar glands, seea from below ; 3, the siinie seen from above ; 4» apex of leaf ; 

 6, lower part of flower-spike, bearing both male and female flowers ; 6, a male 

 flower-bud opened; 7, ripe capsules; 8, a seed. — 'J'he principal figure and 

 flowers from Stllo's specimens; the fruit and seed from BurchelFii specimens. 

 All more or less enlarged. 



