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Alliance XX. EUPHORBIALES.—Tia Eupuorbial A 



Dim. sos]-,. Diclinous I dicklamyi 



consolidated carpels, axil* ,. embryo 



till, una II. 



The main difference between the Euphorbia] and Urtical Alliances consists in the 

 compound consolidated pifltil of the former and the simple one of the latter. 1 other 

 respects they are much the Bame. Euphorbials may be regarded then as a high r fonn 



of Urticals, and at rdingly we find their lateral affinities also pointing to groups with 



a re complicated Btructure; as for example to Rhamnada in the perigynous, and 



Malvads in the nypogynous Sub-class. They touch I rticals |,\ such a _■■ nus as Eremo- 

 carpus among Spurgeworts ; and Sc< pads also bring them to the borders of tlie Amental 

 Alliance. Starworts are t.i Euphorbials what rlornworts are to Urticals. Into 

 < rarryale they pass by way of the Helwingiads, which, if their embryo was not so small, 

 would be almost an inferior fruited form of Spurgeworts. The only doubtful part oi 

 the Alliance is the Nepenths, whose indefinite scobiform seel- are very unlike 

 anything else in the AJlian i it seems difficult to find any better pla 



last Order 



Natural Obdbbs or Euphorbials. 



, suspended, anatropal. Rod nor. . . . 90. Euphorbia) 



tided, campj/lotropal. RadicU ily •».-. 



Ovuli Sadicl ' ■- 1 , ( , ~ 



tat eoiu J 



d, amphitropal. Rod . < an u ici i . 



definite, . Bod ... Empi rRAi 



Ovule* I ng. Q naked, combined ii>t» at . 



Ovules 00, ascending. R S biform. . . °4. ? N i 



ADDITION \i NO! i. i PON i I PHORB1 S.( I 



[n Abyssinia the timbei phorbia Al 



construction. Rags dipped in 



employed in tanning 1- :i inist.ik. I 



activity. — / I B . the sami 



African Teak, or < >ak, I 



1st 



of Manihot Aypi is Baid t" be eatable when simply l 

 potato s 



\ irdii to8 inn, an application ■ 

 juice, effectually allays the inflammation produced by it — i 



