976 CXV. EUPHORBIACEyE. [ClciOXi/loil 



6. C. oecidentale Muell. arg. in Flora, 1864, p. 438, and in 

 DC, I.e., p. 779. 



Island of St. Thomas. — In primitive forest at an elevation from 

 1800 to 2000 ft., on Monte Caflfd ; scarcely in fl. Dec. 1860. No. 442. 



7. C. Mercurialis Thwaites, Enum. PI. Zeylan. p. 271 (1861) ; 

 Muell. arg., I.e., p. 790. 



Tragia Mercurialis L. Sp. PI. edit. 1, p. 980. 2Iicrococca 

 Mercurialis Benth. in Hook. Niger Fl. p. 503 (1849). 



GoLUNGO Alto. — An annual or biennial herb, with the habit of 

 Mercurialis annua L., customarily erect, rarely procumbent. In sandy 

 places flooded in the summer rainy season and in moist neglected 

 places of cultivation, in Sobato Cabanga-Cacalungo ; fl. and fr. Jan. 

 and Feb. 1855. No. 394. 



PuNGo Andongo. — An annual herb, when in the flowering state 

 nearly always damaged by insects. In gravelly places at the base of 

 Pedra Cabondo ; fl. and fr. Jan. 1857. Jfo. 395. 



25. ACALYPHA Royen, L. ; Benth. k Hook, f . Gen. PI. iii.p.31 1. 



1. A. paniculata Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. i. 2, p. 406 (1859) ; Muell. 

 arg. in DC. Prodr. xv. 2, p. 802 (1866). 



Ricinocarpus villosus, 8. raceinosus 0. Kuntze, Rev. Gen. PI. ii. 

 p. 616 (1891). 



GoLrxGO Alto. — A sparingly branched herb, 2 to 4 ft. high, with 

 an Urticaceous habit. At the outskirts of forests, among bushes and 

 tall herbs, near Sange and Bango, tolerably plentiful ; fl. and fr. Feb. 

 1855. Also in fields near Sange ; fl. and fr. Jan. 1 855. No. 420. 



2. A. fuscescens Muell. arg. in DC, I.e., p. 821, n, 52. 

 A.dumetorttm^lweW. arg. in Journ. Bot. ii. p. 334 (1864) as to 



specimen Welw. n. 430 only. Ricinocarpus fuscescens 0. Kuntze, 

 I.e., p. 618. 



PuNGO Andongo.— A herb, 1 to H ft. high ; rootstock thick, woody, 

 polycephalous \ stems numerous, erect or oblique ; leaves loosely 

 pilose, deep green above, paler beneath ; among bushes and scattered 

 herbs near Caghuy in the presidium ; fl. Feb. 1857. No. 430. 



3. A. dumetorum Muell. arg. in Journ. Bot., I.e., p. 334, pai-tly, 

 and in DC, I.e., p. 821, n. 53. 



Pdcinoearpus dumetorum 0. Kuntze, I.e., p. 617. 



HuiLLA.— An erect, sparingly branched undershrub, 2 to 4 ft. high ; 

 branches virgate, leafy towards the apex. In rather dense craggy 

 thickets between Nene and Lopollo ; fl. and fr. end of Oct. and begin- 

 ning of Nov. 1859. Also in rocky places near MumpuUa ; Oct. 1859. 

 No. 432. An erect, sparingly branched undershrub, 2 to 3 ft. high ; 

 stigmas brilliantly reddish. At the outskirts of the forest at Monino, 

 among tall herbs, rather rare ; fl. Dec. 1859. No. 431. 



4. A. ornata Hochst. in PI. Schimp. Abyss, ii. n. 1414 {U.i., 

 1842), and iii. n. 1647 {U.i., 1844) ; A. Rich. Fl. Abyss, ii. p. 247 

 (1851); Muell. arg. in DC, I.e., p. 833. 



Ricinocarpus ornatus 0. Kuntze, I.e., p. 618. 

 Var. glandulosa Muell. arg. in Linnsea, xxxiv. p. 19 (1865), 

 and in DC, I.e. 



