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lanceolata &c, Croton do Lam. W. &c, 

 plants not shrubs. 



371. CUPAMENIS Raf. non Ad. (n. ind.) diff. 

 Croton, cal. 4fidus, petalis nullis, stam. pluris, 

 cal. fern. Sfido, stylis 3 this includes probably 

 several plants at least 3 the Cr.chamedrif. Lam, 

 Acalypha indica L. Ac. reptans W. blended 

 by L. Smith and others. The Cupameni of 

 Adanson was Acalypha L. Thus we have seen 

 that a crowd of G. were blended in Croton, and 

 that even sp. of Aleurites, Stillingia, Acalypha 

 <c. were shuffled among them. Such was the 

 accurate discrimination once called perfection 

 of Botany ! 



372. LEPTEMON Raf. 1808, Crotonopsis MX. 

 W. P. <fec. This G. was separated from Cro- 

 ton, altho' it differs no more than the above ! 

 but the name given was absurd and incorrect. 

 diff. Croton, 5 free stamens, fern. fl. apetalous, 

 12 stigmas, capsule monosperrn, by abortion 

 probably. Type l^ept. lineare Raf. 



373. BERBERIS L. a natural G. if Odostemon 

 be ex'cluded, yet greatly enlarged having 30 sp. 

 in Decandole, and there are more, some of which 

 I have seen alive or possess dry ; therefore give 

 them here, all prickly shrubs with fasciculate 

 leaves. 



374. Berberis purpurea Raf. vulg. var. auct. 

 B, inominata Kielm, Ramis angul. spinosis, 

 fol. cuneatis vix ciliatis, fr. eliipt. purpureis 

 acidis Mts. of Europe, near to B. vulgaris with 

 white or yellow fruits, leaves obovate ciliate ser- 

 rate, racemes drooping &c. 



375. Berberis nigra Raf. vulg. var. auct. B. 

 orientalis &.c Tourn, Arborea. ramis ang. spin. 

 fol. oblongis vix serratis? fr. eliipt. nigris suavis 

 Turkey, small tree. 



