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F. Pax. — Euphorbiaceae-Jatropheae. 



glabra, obtusa, q? 1 cm longa, Q paulo majora; disci glandulae tf liberae, Q con- 

 natae; stamina 8, monadelpha: ovarium velutinum. Capsula 2 cm longa, 2y 2 cm lata, 

 angusle 3-carinata, brevissime tomentella: semen 13 mm longum, irregulariter fusco- 

 maculatum ; caruncula inciso-lacerata. 



Südbrasilianische Provinz: Bahia, in den Catingas zwischen Caitete und Villa 

 do Rio de Contas (Martius!) ; Sertäo de Bahia, bei Japira (Blanchet n. 3084 !); bei 

 Remanso (Ule n. 7147!). 



Subsect. c. Canescentes Pax. 



108. J. canescens (Benth.) Müll. Arg. in DC. Prodr. XV. 2. (1866) 1079. - 

 Mozinna canescens Benth. Bot. Voyage Sulphur (1844) 52 t. 2 5. — Frutex 1 — 3 m 



Fig. 32. Jatropha canescens (Benth.) Müll. Arg. A Ramulus floriger. 



(Icon origin.) 



B Flos <$. C Fructus. 



altus, monoicus; rami albido-corticati; ramuli saepius pulviniformes, abbreviati. Petiolus 

 gracilis, laminam ± aequans vel superans; limbus 2 — 3\'i cm diametiens, orbiculari- 

 ovatus, obtusissimus, crassiusculus, basi subito et breviter contractus vel truncalus, 

 leviter trilobus vel elobatus, integerrimus, palmatinervius, utrinque breviter cinereo-pubes- 

 cens. Cymae terminales et laterales, cinereo-pubescentes, q? paniculiformes, laxae, bre- 

 viter pedunculatae, Q subuniflorae ; bracteae minutae. Flores rosei. Sepala utriusque 

 sexus elliptico-linearia, obtusa, incano-tomentosa, (j 1 3, Q ad 5 mm longa; petala y 

 6 mm longa, Q paulo longiora, extus apice tomenlosa, omnia quasi in corollam urceo- 

 larem, superne nonnihil contractam cohaerentia; disci q 1 glandulae liberae; stamina ± 



