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8ylv. tel. 358. Croton do L. O. — Hirsutum caule 

 2-3chot. ansiil. io\. subsess. alt. et verticil, obi. 

 acutis serratis basi 2gland. fl. axil, et term, gio- 

 meratis |)aucis — Florida, CaVdl. bipedal, leaves 

 uncial narrow, ^several sp, blended in Cr. 

 glandul. this is Elliot's and Mx. contrast with 

 next and 369. 



364, Decar. latifolium Raf. Crot. gland. Nut. 

 Hirsnt. eagle vix ramoso teres, fol. longe petiol. 

 ovatobl. obi. crenato serratis, infirnis obovatis, 

 fl. term, subsolit. — Cuba (Jalambic) Arkanzas 

 (Nuttal) semipedal, leaves broad not glandular, 

 capsule obi. seeds 3 ovate compr. brown. 



365, MERLETA Raf. (bot) diff. Deca-ini- 

 um and Croton G. Monoica, fl. masc. 4fidis, 

 apetalis,^ 4andris, fl. fein. cal. 4part persistens, 

 ineq, S'tylo stig. 2, capsulis 4valvis 2Ioc, 2sp. 

 Herba fol. alt. fl. Qxil. — Altho' I had revised 

 and divided the G. Croton in my Sylva Tellur. 

 i can hardly refer" to my numerous G. several 

 akin plants, such as this a'nd others following ; 

 it is better therefore to distinguish and insulate 

 them, this is more akin to some Tragias. 



Meblleta rnicropkifla Raf. caule ramoso 

 lilif. squamulos. fol. alt. petiol. obov. obt. vel re- 

 tusis minimis integris, subtus squam. fl. axil, 

 pedunc. sepe geminatis — Cuba, collected by 

 Jalambic, deemed a Croton, small annual plant 

 probably trailing, leaves and fl. minute. 

 ^366, VaNDERA Raf. (hot; diff. Cascarilla 

 (S. T. 339) fl. masc 5fidis5andris? fl. fem.cak 

 5part. ineq. patens persist, stylus 0, stig. 31obo 

 sess. caps, globosa 3coca 3sp. Frutic. fol. alt, 

 fli axil. — The calix very unequal, stigma <fec 

 maiie this a very peculiar G. totally unlike CrQ- 

 ton or Cascarilla discolor. 

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