Croton.] cxxii. euphorbiace.e (hutchinson) 755 



Leaves broadly ovate or rounded-ovate, obtuse or subacute, cordate at 

 the base, 2J-3J in. long, IJ-SJ in. broad, entire or very minutely and 

 closely denticulate, thinly coriaceous, with several stipitate glands at tho 

 base, densely stellate- tomentellous above, tomentose below ; lateral nerves 

 8-11 on each side, spreading, distinct above, prominent below ; petiole 

 |-1| in. long, stout, tomentose; stipules filiform, J in. long, tomentose. 

 Flowers monoecious. Kacemes terminal, up to 3 in. long, a few females 

 towards the base, the remainder males ; bracts linear-tiliform, ^-2 lin. 

 long, tomentose. Male flowers : pedicel J in. long in the open "flower, 

 densely pubescent. Sepals ovate, subacute, IJ lin. long, 1 lin. broad, 

 densely pubescent outside, glabrous within. Petals as long as the sepals, 

 glabrous outside, villous within. Stamens about 1 5 ; filaments glabrous. 

 Keceptacle villous. Female flowers : pedicel stout, J in. long, tomen- 

 tose, attaining nearly 1 in. in fruit. Sepals larger than those of the 

 male, tomentellous outside, shortly pubescent on the upper part inside, 

 glabrous on the lower half. Petals very rudimentary. Disk very small. 

 Ovary slightly trilobed, shortly stellate-tomentose ; styles o, subentire 

 or bilobed, incurved, slender, glabrous. Capsule J in. long, tomentose. 

 Seeds shining, 3J lin, long. 



Iiower Guinea. Ai)gola : Benguella ; Cbibia, Antunes, 110 ! 



Pax quotes Delnndt as the collector, but on the original label in the Paris 

 Herbarium it is Antunes. The leaves, described by Pax as entire, are more 

 frequently minutely and closely denticulate. 



8. C. Dybowskii, Hutchinson. Branches terete, covered with grey 

 glabrous bark ; young flowering branchlets slender, subterete, shortly 

 and sparingly puberulous with stellate hairs. Leaves ovate, obtusely 

 acuminate, rounded at the base, f-l| in. long, ^1 in. broad, entire, 

 membranous, glabrous above, very sparingly stellate-puberulous below, 

 dull on both surfaces ; lateral nerves 3-5, indistinct ; petiole 2-4 lin. 

 long, puberulous ; stipules minute. Flowers monoecious. Racemes 

 terminal, very slender, 1-1^ in. long, few-flowered, 2 or 3 females 

 towards the base, the remainder males ; bracts ovate-lanceolate, \ lin. 

 long. Male flowers: pedicel 1-1 J lin. long, slender, glabrous. Sepals 

 elliptic, obtuse, J lin. long, slightly pubescent towards the tips, 

 membranous. Petals as long as the sepals, woolly-ciliate. Stamens 

 10 ; filaments glabrous. Receptacle villous. Female flowers : pedicel 

 stouter than in the males, 1 lin. long, glabrous. Sepals oblong-elliptic, 

 subacute, 1 lin. long, membranous, glabrous. Petals absent. Disk- 

 glands small, pubescent. Ovary globose, stellate-pubescent ; styles 3, 

 filiform, slightly connate at and bilobed to near the base, glabrous. 

 Capsule 2J lin. long, very sparingly pubescent. Mature seeds not 

 seen. 



lower Guinea. French Congo : Sette Cama country, JDylowsJci, 76 ! 



9. C. membranaceusy Mull. Arg. in Flora, 1864, 534, Plant 

 3 ft. high; branches slender, slightly angular, stellate-pubescent. 

 Leaves ovate, acutely acuminate, rounded and not glandular at the 

 base, 1-3 in. long, J-IJ in. broad, entire, membranous, stellate- 



