20 F- Pax. — Euphorbiaceae-Gelonieae. 



9. G. philippinense Pax et K. Hoffm. n. spec. — Ramuli teretes, virides Petiolus 

 5 — 8 mm longus, robustus; limbus 12 — 15 cm longus, 6 — 9 cm latus, ellipticus, apice 

 et basi acutus, integei*, lutescenti-viridis, subnitidulus, tenuiler reticulato-venosus, firme 

 chai'taceus, dense pellucido-punctatus. Flores dioiei, in fasciculos glomeruliformes, satis- 

 paucifloros dispositi, breviter pedicellati; pedicelli (^ caljcem paululo superantes. Ala- 

 bastrum (^ aperiens 3 mm diametiens; sepala 3 — 4 mm longa; stamina circ. 20; 

 receptaculum (^ minute glandulosum; flores Q ignoti. Capsula globosa, carnosa, 

 2 cm fere lata, rubella. 



Provinz der Philippinen: Luzon, Pampanga, Arayat (Merrill n. 1363!); 

 Mindoro (Merrill n. 6890!), Baco River (Merrill n. 1817!). 



Nota 1. Species capsulis pro genere permagnis valde distincta est, Q. hifario affinis sed 

 fructu diversa. A Q. aequoreo formosano staminibus paucioribus distal. 



Nota 2. In affinitatem 0. philippitiensis verisimiliter pertinet specimen papuanum, in 

 Nova Guinea a G. Vcrsteeg lectum, jam a cl. J. Smith in Nova Guinea VIII. (IS-iO) 240 reete 

 pro Gelonii specie declaratum, fortasse speciem novam sistens: 



1 0. G. papuanum Pax ad interim. — Ramuli angulosi, virides, glabri. Petiolus 

 8 mm longus, robustus; limbus 11 — 1 7 cm longus, 5 — l'^j^ cm latus, elliptico-lanceolatus^ 

 apice et basi acutus, integer, subnitidulus, tenuiter reticulato-venosus, chartaceus, dense 

 pellucido-punctatus. Flores dioiei, (^ ignoti, Q, virides, umbellato-fasciculati, dt 8 in 

 fasciculo, pedicello 3 — 4 mm longo suffulti, aperientes 2^/2 mm diametientes. Sepala 

 Q 5, glabra; discus annularis; styli bipai'titi, aurantiaci. Fi'uctus ignotus. 



Papuanische Provinz: Niederl. Neu Guinea, am Noord-Fluss, südlich des 

 Geluks-Hügels, im Uferwalde (Versteeg n. 1553!). 



H. G. adenophorum (Baill.) Müll. Arg. in DG. Prodr. XV. 2. (1866) 1129. — 

 Suregada adenophora Baill. Adansonia I. (I86O) '253; in Bist. phys. nat. polit. Ma- 

 dagascar XXXIV. 4. (1900) t. 177. — Suregada crenulata Baill. Adansonia I. (1860) 252- 

 — Bhamnus madagascariensis Pourr. in Sched. ex Baill. — Arbor; lignum durissimum,. 

 albidum; ramuli angulosi, glabri. Petiolus 5 — 15 mm longus; hmbus 3 — 9 cm longus^ 

 1 Y2 — 4 cm latus, ovato- vel obovato-lanceolatus, obtusus, basi acutus, a medio apicem 

 versus ± crenato-dentatus, non reticulato-venosus, punctulis pellucidis, prominentibus- 

 subrugosus, subcoriaceus. Flores dioiei, in racemulos abbreviatos, paucifloros dispositi,. 

 (J^ longiuscule pedicellati; pedicelli graciles, glabri, 4 — 9 mm longi. Alabastra (j^ 

 aperientia 2 — 3 mm diametientia; sepala ciliata, granulis luteis, prominentibus notata, 

 dorso supra medium glandulam solitariam, vix conspicuam gerentia; stamina 9 — 12; 

 receptaculum circa stamina annulare, ciliatum, ceterum eglandulosum ; ovarium trilo- 

 culare; staminodia 6 — 12; Stigmata bifida, subrevoluta. Capsula majuscula, 13 mm 

 lata, 9 mm longa, albida, pedicellata. Semen 6 mm longum, subglobosum, laeve^ 

 palHdum. 



Madagaskar (Lastelle, Chapelier, Bojer): Fort Dauphin (Scott Elliot 

 n. 2801b!). 



Nota. O. adenophorum calyce (5, numero staminum, disco (5 annulari valde insigne 

 videtur. 



12. G. laurinum (Baill.) Müll. Arg. in DC. Prodr. XV. 2. (1866) 1129. — 

 Suregada laurina Baill. Adansonia I. (1860) 253: in Hist. phys. nat. polit. Madagascar 

 XXXIV. 4. (1900) t. 176. — Ramuli teretes. Petiolus 2 cm longus; limbus 9 — 13 cm 

 longus, 3V2 — 6 cm latus, lanceolato-ellipticus, utrinque acuminatus, crenulatus, coriaceus, 

 supra laevigatus, lucidulus, subtus paulo paUidior et venis valde prominentibus, dense 

 reticulatis quasi foveolatus. Flores dioiei, q'' racemulosi; racemuli brevissimi; pedicelli 

 {^ 3 — 5 mm longi^ glabri, teretes; sepala dorso glandulis minutis ornata; stamina 

 10 — 20, centralia, nonnulla abortiva. 



Madagaskar (Boivin). 



Nota. Speciem non vidi. >Praeter rete omnino characteristicum et insigne paginae inferiori» 

 haec species magnitudine et ambitu foliorum satis similis est 0. midtifloro, sed flores sunt multa 

 minores minusque numerosi.« 



