354 cxxxv. EUPIIORBIACEJE. (J. D. Hooker.) \_Daplinipliylliim. 



minute deciduous, stamens 7-10, anthers dorsally compressed, apiculate. 

 Huell. Arq. in DC. Prodr. xvi. i. 3; Beddome FL Sylvat. t. 88; Miguel 

 Fl. Ind. Bat. i. ii. 431, and Suppl. 472. D. Roxbarghii, Saill. Gen. 

 Euphorb. 565 (excl. syn. Itoxb.) ; Bentli. Fl. HongJc. 316. Goughia neil- 

 gherrensis, Wight Ic. t. 1878-9. 



NILOHIEI and PULNEY MTS., common, Wight, &c. CEYLOX; Central Province, 

 alt. 4-6000 ft DISTEIB. Corea, Java. 



A small tree. Leaves 2-4 in. ; base acute, under-surface glaucous or not ; petiole 

 -2 in. Racemes 1-1 in. Fruit ellipsoid about in. long, subrugose when dry, 

 tip rounded. The var. concolor of Mueller is not tenable ; the under-surface of the 

 leaf is sometimes glaucous in the Ceylon specimens, and sometimes not in the con- 

 tinental. 



4. D. himalayense, Muell. Arg. in DC. Prodr. xvi. i. 4; leaves 

 elliptic linear-oblong oblong-lanceolate or oblanceolate acute or acuminate, 

 flowers racemed, sepals of fern, deciduous, stamens 5, anthers dorsally com- 

 pressed apiculate. D. Benthami, Baill. Gen. Euphorb. 565. Goughia 

 himalensis, Benth. in Hook. Kew Jonrn. vi. (1854) 9. Wall. Cat. 8020. 



TEMPERATE HIMALAYA from Kumaon to Mishmi, alt. 4-6000 ft., and Sikkim, 

 alt. 4-9000 ft., Griffith, &c. KHASIA MTS., alt. 4-6000 ft. ? TE^ASSERIM, on 

 Moolyat, alt. 6500 ft., Beddome. 



A small tree, branches robust. Leaves 4-10 in., base acute, very rarely rounded 

 or cordate, glaucous beneath ; petiole l-2 in. Racemes 1-3 in. Fruit - in., 

 ellipsoid, slightly tubercled when dry, tip rounded. The Tenasserim specimen is a 

 female in imperfect condition; the leaves are very dark-coloured on both surfaces and 

 not glaucous beneath ; the ovaries are quite like those of D. himalayense. Wallich's 

 8001, from the Snowy Mts., is stated to be from Herb. Heyne, which is probably an 

 error (for Herb. Hamilton). 



SPECIES OF WHICH THE FLOWERS ARE UNKNOWN. 



5. D. King ii, IfooJc. f. ; a tree 30-40 ft., leaves 8-10 in. rather mem- 

 branous elliptic-oblong obtusely cuspidate subglaucous beneath, base acute, 

 nerves about 10 pair with slender cross-nervules which are not reticulate, 

 petiole 1-1 in., fruiting raceme 1-1^ in., fruit %-\ in. long ellipsoid smooth 

 top rounded, pedicel -3 in. 



PEEAZ ; Scortecldni, and lu^'s Collector, in low grounds. 



6. D. lancifolium, Hookf.; a tree 40-60 ft, leaves 4-6 in. coriaceous 

 lanceolate or elliptic-lanceolate acuminate at both ends hardly glaucous 

 beneath, nerves reticulate on both surfaces, petiole 1-1| in., fruiting racemes 

 1-4 in., fruit J in. long ellipsoid rounded at both ends rugose, pedicel \~\ in. 



PEKAK; alt. 4500-4600 ft., King's Collector. 



7. D. Scortechinii, IlooJc.f. ; a tree 10-15 ft., leaves 3-4 in. coriaceous 

 oblong or obovate-oblong obtuse or subacute base acute glaucous beneath, 

 nerves reticulate on both surfaces, petiole 5 | in., fruiting racemes 2-3 in., 

 fruit --| in. gibbously ovoid subacute smooth, pedicel ^-fr in. 



PEEAK ; alt. 3000-1000 ft., Scortechini, King's Collector. 



23. ANTXDESBIA, Linn. 



Trees or shrubs. Leaves alternate, quite entire, stipulate. Flowers 

 small or minute, in slender axillary or terminal simple or panicled spikes or 

 racemes, dioecious, apetalous. MALE FL. Calyx 3-5- rarely G-8-toothed 



