Ricinus 



EUPHORBIACE^ 



307 



(Fig. 101.) Type in Herb. Linn. Specimens from Hort. Cliff, 

 in Herb. Mus. Brit. 



Fig. 101. — Ricinus communis L. 



A, Upper portion of flowering branch x 'i. G, Ovary cut lengthwise to show ovule 



B, Male flower just before opening x 2. and obturator, much enlarged. 



C, Ditto open x 2. H, Capsule, nat. size. 



D, Anther, much enlarged. I, A coccus split open, nat. size. 



E, Female flower x 2. J, Seed, nat. size. 



F, Ovary cut across x 4. K, Ditto x IJ. 



(A, E, F, H, after Bentley and Trimen ; B, G, K, after Baillon.) 



Cultivated and spontaneous ; Sloane Herb. ii. 93 ! and Carp. Coll. 

 Lane in Herb. Sloane clxii. 121 1 Hope Gardens, Harris !— For distribution 

 see under genus. 



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