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F. Pax. — Euphorbiaceae-Acalypheae-Chrozophorinae. 



5. C. tinctoria (L.) Juss. Euph. Tent. (182 4) 2 8 t. 7, f. 25; Joly, Observ. pl. 

 coul. bleue (1839) t. 5 ex Müll. Arg.; Reichb. Icon. pl. germ. et helv. V. (1841) t. 152 

 f. 4805; Ledeb. Fl. ross. III. 1. (1847 — 1849) 581; Visiani, Fl. dalmat. III. (1852) 

 230; Gren. et Godr. Fl. France III. (1856) 101; Parkt. Fl. ital. IV. (1867) 593; Boiss. 

 Fl. Orient. IV. (1879) 1140; Willkomm et Lange, Fl. hisp. III. (1880) 507; Hook. f. 

 Fl. Brit. Ind. V. (1887) 408; Battand, et Trabut, Fl. d' Alger. (1888) 804; Velenovsky, 

 Fl. bulg. (1891) 502, Suppl. (1898) 248; Haläcsy, Gonsp. Fl. graec. III. (1904) 92, 

 Suppl. (1908) 95. — Groxophora tinctoria var. genuina Müll. Arg. in DG. Prodr. XV. 

 2. (4 866) 749, — Groton tinctorius L. Spec. pl. ed. 1 (1753) 1004; Willd. Spec. 

 pl. IV. (1805) 538; Sibth. et Sm. Fl. graec. X. (1840) 40 t. 950. — Ricinoides tinc- 

 toria Mönch, Method. (1794) 286. — Toumesolia tinctoria Baill. Bot. med. (18 8 4) 

 932. — Annua, indumento laxo, stellari tomentella, grisea, demum indumentum rares- 

 cens et partes adultae paulo glabrescentes; caulis humilis, erectus, subdivaricato-ramosus, 

 cum omnibus partibus demum zb purpurascens. Petiolus 3 — 6 cm longus; limbus 



Fig. 4. Chrozophora tinctoria (L.) Juss. — Icon. sec. Pax ex Engler u. Prantl, Pflzfam. III. 5. 



(1890) 43 reiter. 



4 — 6 1 / 2 cm longus, 3 — 5 cm latus, rhombeo- vel triangulari-ovatus, obtusus, basi rotun- 

 datus vel brevissime cuneatus, saepissime basi symmetricus, integer vel repando-dentatus, 

 basi saepe trinervius, adultus utraque pagina zt scabridus, junior paulo tantum plicatus. 

 Inflorescentia valde abbreviata, 12 — 15 mm longa, subcongesta, superne q?; bracteae 

 utriusque sexus subulatae; flores (J* subsessiles; pedunculi Q ad basin inflorescentiae 

 dt 5, 1 — 4-flori; pedicelli Q zb 4 mm longi, fructigeri 1 — 2 cm attingentes, deflexi. 

 Sepala 5, 3y 2 mm longa, (jj* ovato-lanceolata, acuminata, Q anguste linearia; petala 

 q^ lanceolata, acuminata, Q anguste linearia; stamina 10, rarius 9 vel 11, connata, 

 biseriata; antherae obliquae; ovarium lepidotum; styli ultra medium bifidi. Capsula 

 6 mm longa, 8 — 9 mm lata, lepidota, saepissime breviter muricata. Semina 4 — 5 mm 

 longa, 3 — 4 mm lata, tuberculato-aspera. — Fig. 4. 



Char akterplanze des Mittelmeergebietes, von Tunis und Spanien bis 

 Arabien und zum Penjab verbreitet, auf wüsten Plätzen, in Weingärten, als 

 Unkraut. 



Südwestliche Mediterranprovinz: Tunis, Nabel (Gandoger n. 18!). 



Iberische Provinz: Gatalonien (Gompaiio!); Andalusien (Reverchon 

 n. 255! )<t Bourgeau n. 20 31 !); Granada (Bourgeau n. 1482!, Jimenes!, Will- 



