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F. Pax, — Euphorbiaceae-Acalypheae-Epiprininae. 



centiae terminales vel in axillis summis pliires, indivisi, bisexuales; flores cT subsessiles, 

 in parle superiore dense disposili, in axillis braclearum plures, Q in parte inferiore 

 sili, brcviler pedicellali; racemi frucligeri (parle c^ delapsaj laxi. 



Species unica, Asiae orienlali-australis incola, 



E. malayanus Griff. Not. IV. (<854) 487; Müll. Arg. in DC. Prodr. XV. 2. (1866) 

 1024; Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. V. (I8i 



4(34, — Arbuscula vel arbor ad 15 m alta; 



Fig. 25. Epiprinus malayanus Griff, var. genuinus Pax et K. Hoffm. Ä Ramulus floriger. 

 Var. Balansae Vax et K. lloffm. B Slipulae. C Flos (5, longitudinaliter sectus. Z> Slamen. 



Icon. origin. 



ramuli validl, lignosi. Folia cxteriora longe, interiora breviter petiolata vel subsessilia; 

 pelioliis 3 — H cm longus, pilosus vel glabrescens, apice biglandulosus; limbus 4 5 — 

 35 cm longus, T'/j — i 4 cm latus, ovalus vel oblongus, acuminatus, basi acutus vel sub- 

 acutus vel obtusus, integer vel glanduloso-denticulatus, subcoriaceus, evolulus supra 

 glaber, subtus in coslis pubcrulus; costae secundariae utrinque 8 — 12, sublus valde 

 prominentes; venae inter se parallelac; slipulae dr 5 mm longae, lineares, demum ca- 

 ducae. Inflorescentia 8 — 10 cm longa; rhacLis pubescens; bracteae (^f ovatae, acu- 



