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F. Pax. — Euphorbiaceae-Adrianeae. 



mucronati, basin versus valde attenuati, in disculum 10 — 15 mm latum confluentes; 

 stipulae glabrae, parvae, rubellae, deciduae. Inflorescentia racemosa vel subpaniculata, 

 12 — 15 cm longa, pedunculo 5 — 7 cm longo incluso, glabra, basi <J, deinde flores (j* 

 numerosos gerens; bracteae citissime longius supra basin deciduae; pedicclli 6 — 10 mm 

 longi, graciles; flores penduli. Calyx (j* in alabastro ovoideus, acutus, basi inflato- 

 ampliatus, apertus campanulatus, 16 — 18 mm loDgus, extus et inlus glaber, intus pur- 

 purascenti-fasciatus; filamenta glabra; disci glabri glandulae crassae, subceraceae; an- 

 therae lineares, 3 mm longae; ovarium glabrum. Capsula lutescenti-brunnea, exalala, 

 tuberculato-rugosa. 



Südbrasilianische Provinz: Brasilien, ohne näheren Standort (Sellow 

 n. 1161!, 1829!, 5150!), Rio de Janeiro (Glaziou n. 1321 !, 142 44!). 



Nota. M. palmata Müll. Arg. est species collectiva. Cfr. notas post M. Olfersianam 

 et M. dulcem. — Species proxime accedit ad M. Tiveedieanam. 



53. M. Tweedieana Müll. Arg. in Fl. Bras. XI. 2. (1874) 450. — Frutex arbores- 

 cens, 1 — 4 m altus, omnibus partibus glaberrimus. Petiolus limbum aequans vel eo 

 longior; limbus membranaceus, 7 — 9-partitus; lobi 6 — 22 cm longi, 1 i / 2 — 5V2 cm 

 lati, spathulato-lanceolati, longe acuminati, setaceo-mucronulati, in disculum subcordato- 

 hemisphaericum, 10 — 30 mm latum, 5 — 10 mm longum confluentes; costae secundariae 

 tenuissimae, utrinque 16 — 20; stipulae 8 — 10 mm longae, setaceo-acuminatae, lacinu- 

 ligerae. Inflorescentia ex ima basi in ramos paucos divisa, aut alterum longiorem, (J, 



Fig. 19. Manihot Tiveedicana Müll, Arg. A Folium. B Inflorescentia. C Flos (5 clausus, 

 D Flos (5 longitudinaliter sectus. (Icon origin. 



