90 F- P ax - — Euphorbiaceae-Acalypheae-Mercurialinae. 



Abessinisches Hochland und Yemen: In Gebüschen und im Buschwald. — 

 Abessinien: Rora, 2000 m (Hildebrandt n. 509!). Eritrea, Ghinda, 1100 m 

 (Schweinfurth n. 327!), bei Felakhit, 4000— 1200 m (Schweinfurth n. 2239); 

 bei Acrour, 2100 m (Schweinfurth u. Riva n. 1037!); Mogodtal, 1550 m (Schwein- 

 furth n. 2059); Gheleb, 1800 m (Schweinfurth u. Riva n. 1132!). — Arabien, 

 Yemen: Masar-Berg bei Attara, 2000 m (Deflers n. 44 3!); Wadi Madfar, bei Hodjela, 

 900 m (Schweinfurth n. 933); Wadi Chusiet, bei Ussil, 1330 m (Schweinfurth 

 n. 1 1 76); Menacha, ^600 m (Schweinfurth n. 1 690); Gebel Bura, 4 000 m (Schwein- 

 furth n. 4843!). 



2. E. sambesiaca (xambesiaca) Prain in Kew Bull. (1911) 90; in Ann. Bot. XXV. 

 (194 4) 613; in Fl. Trop. Afr. VI. 1. (4 9 4 2) 857. — Frutex; ramuli parce adpresse 

 pubescentes. Petiolus 4 mm longus, parce adpresse pubescens; limbus 2 — %*/% cm 

 longus, 8 — 4 mm latus, membranaceus, ovatus, obtusus vel subacutus, basi cuneatus, 

 obscure crenulatus, pallide viridis, pilis perpaucis, adpressis secus nervös subtus ex- 

 ceptis glaber; stipulae aculeiformes, basi dilatatae, apice pungentes. Pedunculi race- 

 morum gracillimi, 4 — 6 mm longi et rhachides pedunculis breviores adpresse pubes- 

 centes; pedicelli (j 1 capillares, glabri, 5 mm longi; flores tf minuti. Calyx q? in 

 alabastro depresso-globosus, minute apiculatus, viridis, glaber, per anthesin saepius 4- 

 vel 3 — 5-partitus; stamina 4 5 — 4 8; disci glandulae extrastaminales 6, in urceolum 

 lobatum connatae et juxtastaminales complanatae, ovatae, albo-ciliatae. Flores Q et 

 fructus ignoti. 



Ostafrikanische Steppenprovinz: Mossambik, Nyassaland, Chiromo (Scott 

 Elliot n. 2795). 



3. E. natalensis Prain in Kew Bull. (4 914) 94; in Ann. Bot. XXV. (4 94 4) 613. — 

 Frutex; ramuli graciles, juniores parce pubescentes, mox glabrati. Petiolus 2 — 3 mm 

 longus, glaber; limbus 2V2 — 4 cm longus, 4 2 — 20 mm latus, ovato-lanceolatus, acutus 

 vel obtusus, basi angustatus, distanter glanduloso-crenato-dentatus, tenuiter membrana- 

 ceus, laete viridis, glaber; stipulae in aculeos conicos, 2 — 3 mm longos mutatae. Flores 

 q 1 parvuli, racemosi; racemus tf pedunculo gracili, glabro, 4 — 2 cm longo, pauci- 

 floro stipitatus; pedicelli capillacei, glabri, 3 — 5 mm longi. Calyx q? albidus, tenuiter 

 membranaceus, in alabastro globosus, minute apiculatus, sub anthesi 4-partitus; lobi 

 ovati, acuti; stamina circ. 30; disci glandulae extrastaminales 4 0, pilosae, juxtastami- 

 nales ovatae, pilosae. Flores Q ignoti. 



Südafrikanische Steppenprovinz: Natal, Inanda, Mt. Edgecumbe (Wood 

 n. 4089), Mt. Moreland, 450 m (Wood n. 4394); ohne besonderen Standort (Gerrard 

 n. 8 4!). 



4. E. berberidea Prain in Kew Bull. (4 94 1) 92; in Ann. Bot. XXV. (194 4) 6 4 3. — 

 Frutex; ramuli glabri. Petiolus basi adpresse pubescens, ceterum glaber, 3 mm longus; 

 limbus 4 — 6 cm longus, 1 1 / 2 — 2 cm latus, ovato-lanceolatus vel ovatus, acutus, basi 

 nunc late, nunc anguste cuneatus, regulariter et distincte serratus, chartaceus, supra 

 glabör, subtus glaber vel pilis perpaucis adpressis secus nervös obsitus; stipulae in- 

 duratae, aculeiformes, saepissime 2 — 3 mm longae. Flores parvuli, in racemos pauci- 

 floros dispositi ; pedunculus glaber, 4 mm longus et rhachides glabrae, 1 cm longae; 

 flores rf fasciculati, ad nodos 1 — 2 mm distantes, Q solitarii; pedicelli glabri, q^ 

 capillares, 1 cm longi, Q 6 mm longi, crassiores. Calyx (J* albidus, glaber, in ala- 

 bastro globosus, minute apiculatus, per anthesin 4-lobus ; stamina 1 5 — 1 8 ; glandulae 

 extrastaminales 5, complanatae, ciliatae, juxtastaminales late complanatae, apice hirsutae. 

 Calyx O viridis, 3-fidus; lobi ovati, subacuti, ciliati; ovarium glabrum, triloculaife; disci 

 hypogyni glandulae 3, trianguläres, submembranaceae, calyce breviores. Capsula saepius 

 2- vel 1-cocca, 8 mm lata. 



Südafrikanische Steppenprovinz: Natal, Durban, 60 m (Wood n. 7582, 

 9439, 11810). 



5. E. anomala (Juss.) Prain in Ann. Bot. XXV. (4914) 64 4. — Adelia anomala 

 Juss. ex Poir. in Encycl. meth. Suppl. I. (1810) 4 32; Juss. Euphorb. Tent. (4 82 4) 



