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



Qf interrupto-glomeruliflorae; bracteae Qp 3 — 12-florae. Alabastra (j 1 aperientia 1 mm 

 lata. Sepala ovata, concava, subacuta, extus pubescentia; stamina 6 — 9; receptaculum 

 pilosum. Sepala Q triangularia, acuta, pubescentia; ovarium dense subferrugineo- 

 tomentellum. Capsula 9 mm lata, 6 mm longa, globosa, tridyma, subaureo-tomentella. 

 Madagaskar (Perville, Richard n. 21 6, 21 7, 579): Nossibe (Boivin n. 24 Sil). 



2. L. ankafinensis (Baill.) Pax et K. Hoffm. — Macaranga ankafinensis Baill. in 

 Bull. Soc. Linn. Paris II. (1892) 992. — Arbuscula; ramuli glabri, cinerei. Petiolus 

 1 — 2 cm longus, gracilis, cum limbo glaber, apice tumidus et transverse rugosus; 

 limbus 5 — 8 cm longus, 2 — 3Y2 cm latus, oblongus, cuspidato-acuminatus, apice ipso 

 obtusus, basi angustatus, ima basi angusta subcordatus, integer, coriaceus vel sub- 

 coriaceus, anguste marginatus, basi supra maculari-biglandulosus, subtus cum inflores- 

 centiis glandulis subaureis adspersus et papillosus, demum reticulato-venosus; costae 

 secundariae utrinque 6 — 7; stipulae haud visae, mox caducae. Spicae q? 2 — 4 cm 

 longae, paniculatim breviter ramosae, parce pilosae, interrupto-glomeruliflorae; bracteae 

 trianguläres, 1 mm longae, patentes, 3 — 6-florae. Flores q? 2 mm lati; sepala 2 — 3, 

 ovata, acuta, glabra et glandulis subaureis adspersa; stamina 6 — 9; filamenta valde 

 inaequaliter connata, interiora saepe fere ad apicem connata; receptaculum glabrum. 

 Flores Q ignoti. 



Madagaskar: Süd-Betsileo, Wald von Ankafina (Hildebrandt n. 3953!). 



Sect. 2. Orfilea (Baill.) Pax. 



Lautembergia Sect. Orfilea Pax in Engler u. Prantl, Pflzfam. III. 5. (1890) 56. — 

 Orfilea Baill. Etud. gen. Euph. (1858) 452. — Alchornea Sect. Orfilea Müll. Arg. in 

 Linnaea XXXIV. (1865) 169; in DC. Prodr. XV. 2. (1866) 903; Benth. in Benth. et 

 Hook. f. Gen. III. (1880) 315. 



Disci hyppgyni glandulae 5, subpetaloideae. 



3. L. coriacea (Baill.) Pax in Engler u. Prantl, Pflzfam. III. 5. (1890) 56. — 

 Orfilea coriacea Baill. Etud. gen. Euph. (1858) 453. — Alchornea coriacea Müll. Arg. 

 in Linnaea XXXIV. (1865) 169; in DG. Prodr. XV. 2. (1866) 903. — Ramuli teretes, 

 cinerei, pallide lenticellati, glabri. Petiolus 3 — 10 mm longus, firmus; limbus 5 — 8 cm 

 longus, 2^2 — ^ cm latus, ellipticus, obtuse acuminatus, basi attenuatus, parce crenato- 

 denticulatus vel integer, coriaceus, prominenter costatus, reticulato-venosus. Spicae q? 

 paniculato-ramosae, axillares, Q simplices, terminales; spicae evolutae folia aequantes 

 vel superantes, puberulae; bracteae q? triangulari-ovatae, acuminatae, pauciflorae; pedi- 

 celli Q elongati, circa medium bibracteolati. Calyx qj* aperiens vix 1 mm latus, 4-, 

 rarius 3-partitus; stamina 5 — 8; receptaculum pubescens. Sepala Q 1 mm longa; 

 ovarium glabrum; disci hypogyni glandulae 5, breves, subpetaloideae; styli ovarium 

 multo superantes. Capsula submatura 3Y2 mm lata, 2 mm longa, sicca nigra, depresso- 

 globosa, tridyma. 



Madagaskar (Lastelle). 



Nomina non ad genus pertinentia. 



Diderota Commers. ex A. DC. Prodr. VIII. (1844) 376 est Apocynacea et 

 synonymon Ochrosiae Juss. 



Laurembergia Berg, Descr. pl. capens. (1767) 350 est genus Halorrhagacearum. 



37. Calpigyne Blume. 



Calpigyne*) Blume in Mus. Lugd. Batav. II. (1856) 193; Müll. Arg. in DC. Prodr. 

 XV. 2. (1866) 1255; Benth. in Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. III. (1880) 323; Pax in Engler 

 u. Prantl, Pflzfam. III. 5. (1890) 90; Boerl. Handl. Fl. Nederl. Ind. III. 1. (1900) 196, 

 243, 287. 



*) xalnt] ■» urna; yvvrj = mulier; nomen datum propter calycem Q turbinatum. 



