72 F- Pax- — Euphorbiaceae-Hippomaneae. 



nitidus, reticulato-venosus, subtus pallidior et intra marginem undique distanter et minute 

 glanduliger. Spicae 2 — 3 cm longae, floribundae, basi flores Q \ — 2 gerentes; rhacbis 

 cum bracteis pilis lucido-fulvis, crispulis, longiusculis vestita; bracteae (^f 3 — 1-florae, liguli- 

 formi-lanceolatae, acuminatae vel subobtusae; glandulae bractearum planae vel rugosae. 

 Sepala (^ lanceolata, ciliata, in floribus lateralibus \ — O; stamina in flore inlermedio 

 7 — 12, in lateralibus 4 — 6; antherae filamentis 2 — 3-plo longiores; pedicelli Q ovario 

 vix longiores; sepala Q liguliformi-lanceolata, acuta, valide ciliata, basi uti'inque glan- 

 duligera, juniora ovarium aequantia, evoluta quam ovarium triente breviora; ovarium 

 trigastricum, glabrum, inerme; styli demum usque ad medium in columnam 2Y2 nim 

 longam, subgracilem connati, parte libera revoluti, intus valide papillosi. — Fig. 1 2. 



Südbrasilianische Provinz: Brasilien, in schattigen Wäldern. 



Var. a. genuinus Pax n. var. — Folia subspathulato-lanceolata, cuspidato-acu- 

 minata, 1 — 3 cm lata, 5 — 9 cm longa. — Fig. {^B. 



Serra d'Estrella (Riedel). — Rio de Ja-neiro (Glaziou n. 13 178!). 



Var. ß. latifolius Pax n. var. — Folia elliptica, acuminata, 4 — 5 cm lata, minora 

 iramixta. — Fig. { 2 Ä. 



Rio de Janeiro (Glaziou n. 13 177!). 



21. A. sparsifolias (Müll. Arg.) Pax. — Dactylostemon sparsifolius Müll. Arg. in 

 Fl. Bras. XI. 2. (1874) 610. — Gussonia sparsifolia 0. Ktze. Rev. gen. II. (1891) 

 6 06. — Frutex subvirgato-ramosus ; rami teretes, glabri, superne subangulosi, novelli 

 lurido-fusco-pubescentes, omnes subaequaliter foliosi. Petiolus 3 — I mm longus, hir- 

 tellus, demum glabratus; limbus juvenilis margine minute barbato-pubescens, ceterum 

 glaber vel subglaber, evolutus 1 cm longus, 3 \ 2 — ^ cm fere latus, undique glaber, 

 reticulato-venosus, nitidus, subcoriaceus, elliptico- vel obovato-lanceolatus, basin versus 

 angustatus, apice acute vel obtuse acuminatus, subtus intra marginem sparse glanduliger. 

 Spicae elongatae, 4 — 5 cm longae, basi longiuscule nudae, ima basi squamis striatis, 

 inferioribus lanato-ciliatis involucratae ; rhacbis fulvo-villosa; bracteae (^ 3-florae, lan- 

 ceolatae, acutae, basi grosse adnato-biglandulosae ; pedicelli utriusque sexus % — 3 mm 

 fere longi. Sepala (^ rhombeo-ovata, Q rotundato-ovata, acuminata, ovarium aequantia, 

 basi utrinque glanduligera, utriusque sexus longiuscule villoso-pubescentia ; stamina in 

 flore centraH 6 — 9, in lateralibus 3 — 5; ovarium cum stylis hirtum, inerme; styli sub- 

 erecti, validi, basi tantum in columnam connati. 



Südbrasilianische Provinz: Brasilien, Minas Geraes, Lagoa Santa (War- 

 ming). — Säo Paulo, S. L. do Parahytinga (Löfgren n. 1859!). 

 Nota. Habitu A. Klotxschii simulat, sed ovarium inerme. 



22. A. oligandrus (Müll. Arg.) Baill. Adansonia V. (1865) 335. — Dactylostemon 

 oligandrus Müll. Arg. in Linnaea XXXII. (1863) 115; in DC. Prodr. XV. 2. (1866) 1 199; 

 in Fl. Bras. XI. 2. (1874) 610. — Gussonia oligandra 0. Ktze. Rev. gen. II. (1891) 

 606. — Frutex 2^/2 — ^ ^ altus; rami cum ramulis graciles, teretes, juveniles obscure 

 fulvo- vel subferrugineo-villosuli vel patule pubescentes. Folia in ramulis sparsa; petiolus 

 5 — 8 mm longus, cum margine et costa foliorum pilis obscure fulvis hirtellus; limbus 

 4 — 7 cm longus, 2^ 2 — 3 cm latus vel etiam minor, ellipticus vel elliptico-lanceolatus, 

 basi et apice acutus, rigide membranaceus, subtus pallidior, praeter costas glaber, niti- 

 dulus, tenuiter reticulatus, subtus saepius eglandulosus vel hinc inde, praesertim in costis 

 secundariis, punctiformi-glandulosus, Squamae involucrantes cuneato-obovatae, 4^2 ™™ 

 longae, parce puberulae, margine barbatae. Spicae graciles, breves, petiolis duplo 

 longiores; bracteae rf 3-florae, exiguae, triangulari-ovatae, basi utrinque grosse glan- 

 duligerae, glandulis minores; glandulae adnatae, crassae, rugulosae, subinde dorso 

 bractearum confluentes. Flores Q. subsessiles. Sepala Q. ovato-lanceolata, subacumi- 

 nata, basi utrinque patellari-1 — 2-glandulosa, exigua; flores (^ intei'medii 4 — 7-andri, 

 laterales cujusvis bracteae 3 — 5-andri; ovarium glabrum, inerme; styli breviuscule 

 connati. 



Südbrasilianische Provinz: Brasilien, Minas Geraes (Claussen). — Säo 

 Paulo, schattige Wälder am Ufer des Tiete (Riedel n. 337 ex parte). 



