176 F- Pax. — Euphorbiaceae-Acalypheae-Mercurialinae. 



n. 1812Z, 1813Z). Java (Blume, Hillebrand!, Koorders n. 2522/?!, 34515^!, 

 Nagel n. 330!, 33l!, Teysmann!, Zollinger n. 1549!). Bangka (Amand!). — 

 Nach Müller Arg. auf den Fidschiinseln, was unrichtig ist. 



Auf Mallotus peltatus erzeugen Cecidomyidenlarven Blattnervengalien, die auf Java 

 beobachtet und von Docters v. Leeuwen-Reijnvaan in Marcellia XI. (1912) 82 be- 

 schrieben wurden. 



Einheim. Namen: Tapen, Tapen-sajong, Ki-koenir (Java). 



Nota. Var. pubescens et var. genuinus a cl. Müller Arg. sub M. longifolio distinctae, 

 eviter tantum inter se differunt. 



42. M. Lackeyi Eimer in Leafl. Philipp. Bot. IV. (1911) 1298. — Frutex ar- 

 borescens, a basi ramosus, 5 m altus; ramuli juveniles velutino-puberuli, mox glabres- 

 centes. Folia alterna, odore Trigonellae Foenu graeci; petiolus ± 5 cm longus; limbus 

 ad 20 cm longus et 9 cm latus, ovatus vel ovato-oblongus, basi rotundatus et 1 cm 

 supra basi peltatus, caudato-acuminatus, integer vel denticulatus, tenuiter chartaceus, 

 subtus pallidior, supra et subtus granuloso-glandulosus, supra nervis exceptis subglaber, 

 subtus velutino-tomentosus, palmatinervius; costae secundariae utrinque 7 — 9. Flores 

 q? ignoti. Spicae Q suberectae, 10 — 30 cm longae, puberulae; bracteae 5 mm longae; 

 pedicelli 1 — 2 mm longi. Sepala 4, basi connata, pubescentia, lanceolata, acuminata; 

 ovarium granuloso-glandulosum, pubescens; styli 3, 5 mm longi, plumosi. Capsula sub- 

 globosa, trigona, 1 2 Y2 mm l ata - 



Philippinen: Palawan (Eimer n. 13017!). 



Nota. A M . Lackeyi vix differre videtur M. Sanchexii Merrill in Philipp. Journ. sc. VII. C. 

 (1912) 402. 



43. M. odoratus Eimer in Leafl. Philipp. Bot. IV. (1911) 1299. — M. alterni- 

 folius Merrill in Philipp. Journ. sc. VII. C. (1912) 395. — M. camiguinensis Merrill 

 in Philipp. Journ. sc. VII. C. (1912) 397. — Frutex 3 — 4 m altus; ramuli satis graciles, 

 pilis stellatis puberuli, mox glabrati, brunnei et lenticellati. Folia odore Trigonellae Foenu 

 graeci alterna; petiolus 1 — 6 cm longus, puberulus; limbus 7 — 16 cm longus, 3 1 /, — 

 6 cm latus, oblongus vel ovato-oblongus, acuminatus vel cuspidatus, basi cordatus, ima 

 basi vix peltatus, obscure denticulatus, membranaceus, supra et subtus granuloso-glan- 

 dulosus vel supra demum subeglandulosus, subtus pilis stellatis parce puberulus et 

 secus nervös villosulus, supra prope basin maculari-glandulosus, trinervius, costae secun- 

 dariae utrinque db 4 — 5; stipulae lanceolatae, 3 — 4 mm longae. Flores monoici vel 

 dioici ? ; spicae utriusque sexus terminales, mox pseudolaterales, laxiflorae, rj 1 3 — 9 cm 

 longae, Q paulo tantum breviores, pauciflorae; rhachis stellato-puberula; bracteae tf 

 breves, trianguläres, pubescentes, 3 — 5-florae; pedicelli 2 mm attingentes; bracteae Q 

 ovatae, acutae, 1-florae. Sepala q 1 4, oblonga, acuta, reflexa, 2 mm longa, extus 

 pubescentia, extus et intus granuloso-glandulosa ; stamina circ. 30; connectivum latum, 

 apice minute denticulatum, non productum. Calyx Q subspathaceo-flssus, caducus, 

 extus pubescens et granuloso-glandulosus, 3 mm longus; ovarium dense echinis molli- 

 bus, glabris vel apice pilosis vestitum, granuloso-glandulosum; styli 3, basi breviter 

 connati, arcuato-reflexi, grosse papillosi, in flore 3 mm longi, in fructu paulo tantum 

 longiores, vix 5 mm attingentes. Capsula in pedicello 5 mm longo cernua, profunde 

 tridyma, 1 cm lata, 5 — 6 mm longa, granuloso-glandulosa, distanter echinata. Semina 

 globosa, laevia, dilute brunnea, 5 mm diametientia. 



Philippinen: Palawan (Bermejos n. 210!, 250!, Curran n. 3905, 4124!, 

 Eimer n. 12 584!). Camiguin, Babuyanes (Fenix n. 4047!). 

 Nota. Affinis M. columnari. 



44. TS., columnaris Warb, in Engler's Bot. Jahrb. XIII. (1891) 349. — Frutex; 

 ramuli graciles, juveniles pilis stellatis puberuli, mox glabrati, rubelli. Folia alterna, 

 odore Trigonellae Foenu graeci; petiolus gracilis, 2 — 9 cm longus, puberulus, demum 

 glabrescens; limbus 11 — 17 cm longus, 5 — S 1 /^ cm latus, ovatus vel oblongus, cuspi- 

 datus, basi rotundatus vel cordatus, subepeltatus vel 3 — 5 mm supra basi peltatus, 

 integer vel repando-denticulatus, tenuiter membranaceus, subtus pilis stellatis parcissime 



