262 cxxxv. EUPHORBIACEJK. (J. D. Hooker.) [Euphorbia, 



Prodr. xv. ii. 120. Euphorb. Wall Cat. 7694 A and 7695 (the central 

 specimen). 



NEPAL, Hamilton, at Thoukote, Wallich. 



I fear that this is only another form of E. pilosa, with more coriaceous leaves. 

 Capsule rather broader than long, shortly stipitate, sulci deep between the globose 

 cocci. Seeds -^ in. long, broadly obovoid, pale ; caruncle small. Strachey and Winter- 

 bottom's No. 10, referred here by Boissier, is, I think, clearly E. pilosa, var. cognata. 



43. E. khasyana, Boiss. in DC. Prodr. xv. ii. 120 and 1266 ; erect, 

 quite glabrous, stems stout sparingly branched above, leaves 1-2 in. sub- 

 sessile coriaceous elliptic-lanceolate obtuse nerves very obscure, involucral 

 2-3 orbicular or broadly ovate and apiculate, rays few stout, involucres 

 hemispheric villous within, styles stout united to the middle obscurely 2-fid, 

 capsule i in. diam. smooth or warted, seeds smooth. 



KHASIA MTS.; alt. 5-6000 ft., Griffith (Kew Distrib. 4693, ly error named E- 

 fimbriata, Wall.), J. D. R. $ T. T., Ac. 



This again I suspect may prove a variety of E. pilosa. It differs from E. longi- 

 folia, which it is very near, in the shorter stems, stouter habit, shorter broader rather 

 more acute leaves, and obscurely 2-fid styles. The capsule and seeds are exactly as in 

 sikkimensis . The name fimbriata, Wall., applied to specimens of this distributed 

 from Herb. Griffith, was inadvertently attached by Boissier to specimens of this plant 

 in the Kew Herbarium, and cited as such in the Prodromus (p. 1266). 



*** Annuals. Capsule smooth. Seeds pitted (unknown in E. peltata). 



44. E. helioscopia. Linn. Sp. PL 459 ; annual, erect, dichotomously 

 branched above, leaves alternate shortly petioled obovate or spathulate 

 serrulate, floral similar, involucral orbicular or oblong rays about 5, invo- 

 lucres turbinate lobes oblong glands fimbriate, capsule smooth globose, seeds 

 deeply reticulately pitted. Fl. Dan. t. 725 ; Eeichb. Ic. Fl. Germ.v. t. 132 

 and 4754 ; Boiss. in DC. Prodr. xv. ii. 136, and Fl. Orient, iv. 1107. 



The PANJAB and WESTEEN HIMALAYA, in fields; introduced into the Nilghiris. 

 DJSTEIB. Affghanistan and westward to the Atlantic, Japan ; introduced elsewhere. 



Stem often very stout and copiously umbellately or dichotomously branched above 

 with divaricate branches. Leaves 2 in. long and under, membranous ; floral large ; 

 involucral 2-4, small. Involucres T \y in. diam., glabrous; lobes small; glands reni- 

 form. Capsule f in. diam.; cocci rounded at the back. Seed turgidly oblong, or 

 subglobose. Boissier describes the seed as acute and compressed, which I cannot 

 confirm. 



45. E. peltata, Roxl. Fl. Ind. ii. 474; annual, erect, quite glabrous 

 branched from below, leaves alternate sessile subspathulately oblanceolate 

 acute serrate upper larger, floral 5 oblanceolate, involucral 3-4 elliptic acute 

 at both ends, involucres minute campanulate with 3 villous lines within, 

 glands peltate reniform, stamens few, styles free shortly 2-fid, capsule 

 smooth. Boiss. in DC. Prodr. xv. ii. 137. 



Interior of the COBOMANDEL coast, Roxburgh. 



A foot high ; branches curved upwards. Leaves, lower |, upper and floral 1| in., 

 all strongly nerved ; involucral " oblong to cordate," Roxb. Rays very slender, 3-4 in. 

 Involucres greenish yellow with purple glands ; lobes narrow, ciliate. Capsule globose, 

 scarcely any angle to be seen. The above description is from Roxburgh's Flora Indica, 

 and his unpublished drawing at Kew. It is described from plants grown in the 

 Calcutta Gardens raised from seeds sent from Coromandel. 



8. ESULA (see p. 247). 

 * Annuals. 



46. E. dracunculoides, Lamlc. Encycl. ii. 428; annual, glabrous, 



