3 F. Pax. — Euphorbiaceae-Pereae. 



dariae utrinque ± 9. Involucra (J* globoso-ellipsoidea, in axillis { — 5, pedicellis 

 2 — 3 mm longis suffulta, exlus dense squamuloso-lepidota, lepidibus margine subintegris, 

 3-flora. Calyx (^ lacero-dentatus ; stamina 3 — 5; filamenta brevissime connata, 

 antheras introrsas superantia. Rudimenta florum Q deficientia, Flores Q et 

 fructus ignoti. 



Westindische Provinz: Cuba (Wright n. 1988!). 



9. P. coccinea (Benth.) Müll. Arg. in DC. Prodr. XV. 2. (1866) 1028. — Peridium 

 cocdneum Benth. in Hook. Journ. Bot. VI. (1854) 323. — Frutex 5 — 6 m altus vel 

 arbor parva; ramuli juveniles lepidoti, mox glabrati. Petiolus 5 — 15 mm longus; 

 limbus 7 — 14 cm longus, 2V2 — 5 cm latus, lanceolato-ellipticus vel lanceolato-ovalus, 

 basi acutus, apice obtuse acuminatus, subcoriaceus, parum nitidulus, supra glaber, subtus 

 dissite lepidotus; costae secundariae utrinque 10—12. Involucra q^ in axillis 5 — 10, 

 globosa, 3-flora, floribus Q rudimentariis destituta, 5 mm diametientia, Q 2 — 4, 

 oblongo-ellipsoidea, 4-flora, centro saepe flores (^ rudimentarios 1 — 3 gerenlia, ad 

 10 mm longa, utriusque sexus dense lepidota, pedunculo 3 — 5 mm longo sufl"ulta, in 

 vivo coccinea, bibracteolata, bracteolis magnitudine inaequalibus. Flores odorem melleum 

 spirantes. Calyx (J^ urceolaris, irregulaiüter 4 — 7-dentatus; stamina florum lateralium 

 2 — 4, intermediorum 4 — 6; filamenta brevia, crassa; ovarium dense lepidotum; stigma 

 trilobum. Capsula (ex Bentham) 10 mm diametiens, lepidota. 



Provinz des Amazonenstromes: Brasilien, Para, bei Obidos (Spruce 

 n. 196!). 



Nota. P. coccinea, bumelifolia et domingensis inter se valde affines sunt. 



10. P. domingensis Urb. Symb. Antill. VII. (1912) 261. — Bami teretes; ramuli 

 hornotini subrugulati, graciles, cum petiolis et involucris dense flavescenti-lepidoti. 

 Petiolus 5 — 10 mm longus, gracilis; limbus 5 — 9 cm longus, 2 — 4I/2 cm latus, obo- 

 vatus vel obovato-eUipticus, rotundato-obtusus, basi acutus, supra nitidus et glaber et 

 tantum ad nervös sparse lepidotus, olivaceo-nigricans, subtus dissite stellato-lepidotus 

 et papillosus, coriaceus; costae secundariae utrinque 6 — 8, utrinque prominulae. Inflores- 

 centia Q^ ignota. Inflorescentiae Q. (tantum defloratae visae) in axillis I — 3, pedunculo 

 3 — 6 mm longo, dense lepidoto sufl"ultae; bracteae involucrales et bracteolae veris. 2 

 jam delapsae; involucra 2 — 4-flora. Ovarium stipite 2—3 mm longo praeditum, globoso- 

 obovatum, dense lepidotum. Fructus ignotus. 



Westindische Provinz: Sto. Domingo, Barahona, La Loma, 700 m (Fuertes 

 n. 1022!). 



11. P. tomentosa (Benth.) Müll. Arg. in DC. Prodr. XV. 2. (1866) 1028, in Fl. 

 Bras. XI. 2. (1874) 428. — Peridium hicolor var. tomentosuni Btnih. in Hook. Journ. 

 Bot. VI. (1854) 323. — Pera cinerea Baill. Adansonia V. (1865—66) 223. — Spixia 

 cinerea Poepp. in Sched. — Peridium cinereum Poepp. in Sched. — Frutex vel arbor; 

 ramuli cum petiolis obscure ferrugineo-tomentelli, subgraciles, teretes. Petiolus 4 — 

 15 mm longus; limbus 6 — 18 cm longus, 2V2 — ^ <^™ latus, longe elliplicus, basi 

 acutus vel subobtusus, apice brevissime acuminatus, coriaceus, supra vix nitidulus et 

 secus costam pubfirulus vel omnino glabrescens, subtus incanus et densissime stellato- 

 tomentosus; indumentum intricatum; costae secundariae utrinque 15 — 19. Involucra 

 utriusque sexus fasciculata, globosa, dense fasciculato-tonientella, dz 4 mm diametientia, 

 bibracteolata, viva albida vel alba, Q^ numerosa, 3-flora, floribus Q rudimentariis 

 destituta, Q. 2 — 4-flora, centro florem (^ radimentarium gerentia; pedunculus 2V2 — 

 5 mm longus. Calyx (^ urceolaris, irregulariter dentatus, margine ciliatus; stamina 

 3 — 4; ovarium tomentellum; stigma trilobum. Capsula ignota. 



Provinz des Amazonenstromes: Brasilien, Alto Amazonas, Ega, in Wäldern 

 an den Ufern von Seen (Poeppig n. 2640 !), bei Manaos (Spruce n. 18i0!, 3774!), 

 bei Esmeralda am Orinoco (Spruce n. 3219!). 



12. P. bicolor (Klotzsch) Müll. Arg. in DC. Prodr. XV. 2. (1866) 1028. — Peridium 

 fcico/or Klotzsch in Hook. London Journ. Bot. II. (1843) 44. — Peridium nitidum \ar. 

 bicolor Benth. in Hook. Journ. Bot. VI. (1854) 323. — Pera decipiens Müll. Arg. in DC. 



