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data^ 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. 81ido, stylis 3 — this includes probably 

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

 Acalypha indica h. Ac, replans 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, fem. fl. apetalous, 

 12 stigmas, capsule monosperm, by abortion 

 probably. Type \jept. lineare Raf. 



373. Berberis L. a natural G. if Odostemon 

 be excluded, 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 serratisj fr. eliipt. nigris suavis — * 

 Turkey, small tree. 



