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F. Pax. — Euphorbiaceae-Jatropheae. 



infimae lanceolatae , glabrae, superiores minores. Sepala (J* 2y 2 mm longa, glabra, 

 integerrima, triangularia, acuta, ad medium connata; Q lineari-lanceolata, acuminaüi, 

 4 — 5 mm longa; petala glabra, fj — 7 mm longa, lanceolata, obtusa : disci rf glandulae 

 liberae; filamenla sublibera; ovarium glabrum. — Fig. 14. 



Tropisches Centralamerika: Mexiko (Berlandier n. 2060, 3 124), am liio 

 Grantle (Wright n. 65); Nuevo Leon, San Juan (Pringle n. 1 026:5 !). 



Fig. 14. Jatropha Berlandieri Torr. A Ramulus floriger. B Flos <5 longitudinaliter aectus, 



(Icon. origin.) 



Subsect. e. Purpureae Pax. 



33. J. purpurea Rose et Pax nov. spec. — Frutex saus micropbvllus, glaberrinnis. 

 Petiolus gracillimus, 2- — ^3 cm longus; limbus 4 cm latus, paulo brevior, basi truncatus, 

 angustissime vel vix peltatus, basi glanduloso-ciliatus, ad medium trilobus; lobus medius 



