Mercurialis. 273 



Frankreich: Pyrenees orientales, Argeies (Penchinat!), Bangalo (Penchinat 

 in Schultz, Herb. norm. n. 337!), Perpignan (Guillon!, Le Grand!, Meebold!), Salces 

 (Warion!); Aude, Narbonne (Jordan!), Carcassone (Mabille!); Herault, Cette (Negra, 

 Ducommun!, Sonder, Meebold!), Beziers (Theveneau!), Montpellier (BubanU, 

 Requien!, Regel!, Schneider!, Thellung!); Var, Toulon (Huet!). 



In den botan. Gärten von Berlin!, Breslau! in Kultur. 



2. M. Reverchonii Rouy in Le Naturaliste (1887) 199; in Bull. Soc. Bot. France 

 XXXIV. (1887) 441; Debeaux, Syn. Fl. Gibralt. (1888) 185; Willk. Prodr. Fl. Hisp. 

 Suppl. (1893) 263. — Perennis, basi suffrutescens ; caules 30 — 60 cm alti, saepe a 

 basi ramosi, juveniles pubescentes, deinde glabrescentes. Petiolus 10 — 15 mm longus, 

 gracilis; limbus 4 — 6 cm longus, 20 — 30 mm latus, elliptico-lanceolatus, basi rotun- 

 datus vel obtusus, apice acuminatus, inciso-serrato-dentatus, membranaceus, pubescens, 

 demum dr glabrescens, ciliatus; stipulae lineari-lanceolatae, membranaceae. Flores (j 1 

 in spicas dense interrupto-glomerulifloras, abbreviatas, demum longe pedunculatas, cum 

 pedunculo 6 — 7 cm longas dispositi; pedunculus parce pilosus, gracilis; flores sub- 

 sessiles; flores Q in axillis foliorum 2 — 5, fasciculati vel breviter in cymam spici- 

 formem dispositi, breviter pedicellati ; pedicellus sub fructu ad 1 4 mm attingens. Sepala 

 (j 1 3, late ovata, acuta, glabra, 2Y4 mm longa; stamina db 16. Sepala Q 3, tri- 

 angulari-ovata, acuminata, dense ciliata, extus parce pilosa, 2Y4 mm attingentia; disci 

 hypogyni glandulae filiformes, basi paulo dilatatae; ovarium dense tomentosum; styli 

 intus papillosi. Capsula 4Y2 mm ^ a ' a > dense pubescens. 



Südwestliche Mediterranprovinz: Felsen im südlichsten Spanien und in 

 Marokko. — Spanien: Sierra de Palma bei Algeciras (Porta u. Rigo n. 429!, 

 Reverchon). 



Marokko, am Berge Beni Hosmar bei Tetuan (Ball!). 



Nota. Species optima, a M. elliptiea et M. corsica ovario densissime vestito di versa, 

 a M. annua eodem charactere, ab omnibus foliis majusculis, satis profunde incisis. 



3. M. elliptiea Lam. Encycl. meth. IV. (1797) 119; Vent. Hort. cels. (1800) 

 t. 12; Müll. Arg. in DC. Prodr. XV. 2. (1866) 795; Willk. et Lange, Prodr. Fl. Hisp. III. 

 (1880) 508; Barcelö y Combis, Fl. Balear. (1879 — 81) 419. — Perennis; caules 30 — 

 50 cm alti, ramosi, basi indurati, cum reliquis partibus totius plantae omnino glabri. 

 Petiolus 3 — 8 mm longus, gracilis; limbus 12 — 25 mm longus, 6 — 9 mm latus, lanceo- 

 lato-ellipticus, basi obtusus, apice acutus vel subobtusus, subargute serrato-dentatus, 

 subcoriaceus ; stipulae membranaceae, ovatae. Flores q* in spicas dense interrupto- 

 glomerulifloras, abbreviatas, demum longe pedunculatas, cum pedunculo 1 Y2 — 5 cm longas 

 dispositi; pedunculus foliis brevior vel ea superans; flores Q fasciculati; pedicelli 3 — 

 10 mm, sub fructu 15 mm longi. Sepala q? 3, ovata, acuta, 1 i J i mm longa; stamina 

 10 — 12. Sepala Q 3, late ovata vel orbiculari-ovata, obtusa, 1 Y2 mm attingentia; 

 glandulae disci hypogyni filamentiformes, basin versus vix latiores; ovarium glabrum, 

 laeve; styli patuli, intus dense papillosi. Capsula 4 mm longa, 6 mm lata, glabra, 

 laevis. Semina 3 mm longa, nitida, ellipsoidea, laevia. 



Südwestliche Mediterranprovinz: Wüste Plätze, steinige Matten im süd- 

 lichsten Spanien und Portugal, in Marokko, nach Barcelö y Combis auch auf 

 der Balearen-Insel Menorca; eine seltene Art. 



Spanien: Chiclana (Willkomm n. 529!), Placencia (Bourgeau n. 2490!), 

 Gibraltar, San Roque (Boissier u. Reuter!, Porta u. Rigo n. 637!). 



Portugal: Algarve, Villa Nova de Portimäo (Moller n. 764!), Faro (Bourgeau 

 n. 2026!). 



Marokko: Djebel Aziwel (Cosson!). 



Früher in den botanischen Gärten von Berlin! u. Leipzig! in Kultur. 



4. M. corsica Coss. Not. pl. crit. (1850) 63; Godr. et Gren. Fl. France III. 

 (1856) 100;Moris, Fl. Sard. III. (1859) 479 t. H ; Müll. Arg. in DC. Prodr. XV. 2. (1866) 

 795; Parlat. Fl. ital. IV. (1867) 583. — M. elliptiea Duby, Bot. Gall. ed. 2. I. (1828) 

 417. — Perennis; caules 3 — 60 cm alti, ramosi, basi suffrutescentes, cum reliquis 



A. Engler, Das Pflanzenreich. IV. (Embryopnyta siphonogama) 117. VII. \ 8 



