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FLORA OF JAMAICA 



Euphorbia 



Annual or perennial, 1*5-3 -5 dm., and more, high. Branches glabrous 

 or hairy at apex. Petiole very short. Stipules "5 mm. 1., triangular, 

 somewhat cut. Involucres obconical-campanulate, about 1 mm. 1., 

 glabrous ; lobes triangular ; appendages roundish, entire (" seldom entire " 

 Millsp.). Capsule 3 -cornered -ovate -globular, glabrous. Seeds ovoid, 

 4-angled, 1'3 mm. 1. 



8. E. hypericifolia L. Sp. PI. 454 (1753) ; stem erect, simple 

 or branched ; leaves irregularly elliptical to oblong, blunt to 

 rounded, serrulate (.sometimes sparingly so), 1-3 '5 cm. 1. ; cymes 

 axillary in racemose clusters with few or many involucres, 

 generally with two leaf-Hke bracts at apex of peduncle ; capsule 

 usually small, about 1 • 5 mm. in diam. ; seeds reddish-brown to 



Fig. 113. — Euphorbia hypericifolia L. 



A, Part of flowering branch x ii. F, Columella of capsule. 



B, Cyathium X 16. G, Coccus with seed. 



C, Cyathium cut open X 24. H, Seed. 



D, Stamen. I, Ditto cut lengthwise. 



E, Capsule X 10. J, Diagram of partial infloresoenee, 



(D, F-I much enlarged.) 



