116 F- Pax. — Euphorbiaceae-Hipporaaneae. 



XXXII. (1863) 95. — Microstachys hdifolia Klotzsch in Sched. — Gaules 18 cm alli, 

 puberuli. Folia lineari-lanceolata, supra scabridula, subtus albido-lomenlella. Ovarium 

 incano-puberulum. 



Brasilien: Ohne nähere Standortsangabe (Sellow!). 



Var. €. parvifolia Müll. Arg. in DC. Prodr. XV. 2. (1866) 1175; in FI. Bras. 

 XI. 2. (1874) 5 66. — Microstachys sessilifolia var. parvifolia Müll. Arg. in Linnaea 

 XXXII. (1863) 95. — Microstachys parvifolia Klotzsch in Sched. — Gaules 15 — 20 cm 

 alti, puberuli, tenues, e radice crassa, napiformi enati. Folia lanceolata, glabra. Ovarium 

 incano-puberulum. — Fig. 2 2^4. 



Minas Geraes (Riedel n. 855!). — Ohne Standortsangabe (Sellow!). 



13. S. revoluta IJle in Engler's Bot. Jahrb. XLII. (1908) 222. — Fruticulus 

 circ. ^2 J^ altus ; rami dense foliosi, ramulosi, costulalo-angulosi. Petiolus 1 — 2 mm 

 longus; limbus 8 — 14 mm longus, 3 — 5 mm latus, margine revolutus, ovato-linearis 

 vel ovato-lanceolatus, acutus vel subobtusus, basi subcordatus, rigidus, in ramulis patens; 

 stipulae minutae, subulatae. Spicae (^ 2V2 — ^^h cm longae, spiraliter florigerae, ima 

 basi florem Q gereutes; bracteae biflorae, crassae, trifidae; lobus medius major, denti- 

 culatus, laterales ovato-lanceolati, intus basi minute glanduloso-bislipellati. Sepala (^ 

 obtriangularia, apice 2 — 3-denticulata, Q carnosa, ± triloba, basi biglandulosa ; sta- 

 mina 3; ovarium glabrum, superne corniculalum; styli crasse carnosi. Gapsula 5 mm 

 onga. Semina 3 mm longa, atro-badiu. 



Südbrasilianische Provinz: Brasilien, Bahia, Gampo der Serra do Sincorä, 

 1100 m (Ule n. 7321 !). 



Nota. Certissiine valdo affinis est S. ditassoidi, sed praeter ceteras nolas jain glabricte 

 partium facile distinguenda. 



14. S. stipulacea Müll. Arg. in DG. Prodr. XV. 2. (I866) 1176; in Fl. Bras. 

 XI. 2. (1874) 568. — Gymnanthes stipulacea Müll. Arg. in Linnaea XXXII. (1863) 96. 



— Stillingia stipulacea Baill. Adansonia V. (1 865] 516. — Gnemidostachys stipulacea 

 Klotzsch ex Baill. Etud. gen. Euphorb. (1858) 516. — Microstachys stipulacea Klotzsch 

 in Sched. — Gaules e rhizomate adscendente numerosi, circ. i'6 cm longi, e basi 

 prostrata adscendentes, simplices vel longiramei, superne patule ramosi, densiuscule 

 foliosi, cum omnibus partibus glabri; ramuli inermes. Petiolus 5 — 10 mm longus. 

 tenuis, gracilis; limbus 8 — I 2 mm longus, orbiculari-ovatus vel orbiculari-obovatus, basi 

 et apice obtusus vel brevissime acutatus, obtuse undulato-crenatus, firme membranaceus, 

 opacus; costae secundariae utrinque .] — 5 ; stipulae subulato-llneares, ciliato-serrulatae. 

 Spicae (^ exiguae, infra 1 cm longae, densiflorae, tenellae, spiraliter florigerae, basi 

 et juxta basin flores Q 3 — 5 gerenles; bracteae (^f 1-florae, exiguae, late ovatae, 

 truncatae, mucronatae, basi utrinque glanduligerae, p utrinque basi biglandulosae; pe- 

 dicelli Q breves, rigidae. Sepala (J^ .!, orbiculari-ovata, subdenticulata, 2 fere omnino 

 connata; sepala Q late triangulari-ovata, denticulata, basi utrinque glandula subulata 

 aucta; ovarium glabrum, biseriatim pluricorniculatum, Gapsula 3^2 ^"^^ longa et lata, 

 globoso-tridyma, muricato-echinata. Semina pallida. 



Südbrasilien (Sellow n. 34561). 



Nota. Species in hac sectione nuUi affinis est. 



15. S. chamaelea (L.) Müll. Arg. in DG. Prodr. XV. 2. (1866) 1175; Benth. et 

 F. V. Müll. Fl. austr. VI. (1873) 151; Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. V. (I888) 475; Boerl. 

 Fl. Nederl. Ind. III. 1. (1900) 296. — Tragia chamaelea L. Spec. pl. ed. 1. (1753) 

 981. — Microstachys chamaelea Juss. Euphorb. Tent. (1824) 49; Müll. Arg. in 

 Linnaea XXXII. (1863) 95. — Gnemidostachys chamaelea Spreng. Syst. III. (1826) 

 835. — Elachocroton asperococcus F. v. Müll, in Hook. Journ. Bot. IX. (1857) 17. 



— Stillingia chamaelea Baill. Etud. gen. Euphorb. (1858) 516. — Gnemidostachys 

 linearifolia Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. Suppl. I. (I86O) 460. — Stillingia asperococca Müll. 

 Arg. in DG. Prodr. XV. 2. (1866) 1161, 1175. — Excoecaria chamaelea Baill. 

 Adansonia VI. (1867) 32 3. — Microstachys supina Klotzsch in Sched. — Annua (vel 

 perennis?). Gaulis. herbaceus vel basi ± lignescens, 30 — 50 cm altus, rarius altior, 



