164 F. Pax. — Euphorbiaceae-Hippomaneae. 



Centi'omalayische Pi-ovinz: Molukken (nach Roxburgh). 

 Nota. Species vix rite nota est. 



15. E. philippinensis Merrill in Philipp. Journ. sc. I. (1906) 82. — Frutex vel 

 arbor parva, 3 — 8 m alta, omnino glabra ; ramuli teretes. Folia alterna; petiolus 

 < — 3 cm longüs, robustus; limbus 7 — 20 cm longus, 1^2 — 4'/2 cm latus, oblongo- 

 lanceolatus vel oblongo-oblanceolatus, obluse cuspidato-acuminatus, basi acutus, margine 

 integer et ± revolutus, coriaceus, nitidulus, eglandulosus ; costae secundariae utrinque 

 18 — 20, subhorizontales, tenues. Flores dioici; spicae (^ axillares, 4 — 10 cm longae^ 

 solitariae vel fasciculatae, Q masculis similes, sed breviores, pauciflorae; bracteae J^ 

 trianguläres, acutae, uniflorae, basi utrinque glandula rugosa auctae, § brevissimae, 

 acutae, biglandulosae. Sepala (^ lanceolata, acuminata, integra, Q triangularia, acuta, 

 denticulata, intus eglandulosa; stamina 3, exserta: ovarium glabrum, laeve; styli ima basi 

 tantum connati. Capsula 1 cm diametiens. Semina globosa, 4 mm diametientia, maculata. 



Philippinen: Luzon, Prov, Bataan (Foxworthy n. 1633!], Lamao Forest 

 (Barnes n. 138, Borden n. 1358, 1359, 2749!, 2934, Leiberg n. 6001, iMerrill 

 n. 25291, 31891, Meyer n. 2768!, Whitford n. 112!, 1137!); Prov. Rizal, San 

 Isidro (M. Ramos n. 345!). — Wälder, 300 — 1000 m. 



16. E. Grabamii Stapf in Kew Bull. (1906) 81. — Subherbacea; rhizoma repens; 

 caules 15 — 30 cm alti, graciles simphces, cum omnibus reUquis partibus glabri, dense 

 foliosi. Folia alterna; petiolus 2 mm longus; limbus 3Y2 — ^3 cm longus, 2V2 — 5 cm 

 latus, oblongus vel lanceolato-oblongus, basi obtusus, apice subobtusus, minute denti- 

 culatus, ima basi biglandulosus, coriaceus, juvenilis saepe purpurascens ; costae secun- 

 dariae utrinque 11 — 16, cum venis prominentes; stipulae late trianguläres, fimbriatae 

 vel profunde disseetae, caducae. Spicae terminales, 1 — 5 cm longae, glabrae, basi flores 

 Q 1 — 2 gerentes, ceterum rj*; bracteae omnes uniflorae, roseae, latissimae, rotundatae, 

 truncatae, minute apiculatae, basi utrinque glandula quam bractea minore auctae ; 

 flores bibracteolati, (J^ breviter pedicellati, Q subsessiles. Sepala utriusque sexus 3, 

 rosea, (J' elliptica, sub apice subacuto inflexa, ^ ovato-orbicularia, obtusa, integra vel 

 obscure denticulata; stamina 3, exserta; ovarium triloculare, laeve; styli fere hberi. 

 Capsula 3-cocca, 12 mm longa, 18 mm lala; cocci tenuiter cai'inali. Semina globosa, 

 5 mm diametientia, flavida, fusco-maculata. 



Westafrikanische Waldprovinz: Ober-Guinea-Zone, Goldküste, Gambaga 

 (Graham); Togo, Dgabotawe (Kersting n. 276!), Basari (Kersting n. 605!). 



Einheim. Namen: An der Goldküste Pampiga, Pulle, Tullu, Zäga Räfi; 

 in Togo Fragugune. 



Verwendung: Der Milchsaft wird in Tätowierungswunden getupft, um schöne 

 Tätowierungsnarben zu erzielen. 



17. E. guineensis (Benth.) Müll. Arg. in Linnaea XXXII. (1863) 123; in DC. 

 Prodr. XV. 2. (1866) 1215. — Stillingia guineensis Benth. in Hook. Niger Fl. (1849) 

 501. — Sapium guineense 0. Ktze. Revisio III. 2. (1898) 293. — Excoecaria angusti- 

 folia Afzelius in Sched. — Suffrutex vel frutex 3 cm — 1 '/2 m altus; ramuli acute 

 angulosi, cum omnibus partibus glabri. Folia alterna; petiolus 10 — 16 mm longus; 

 limbus 5—22 cm longus, 4 — 7 cm latus, oblongo-ovatus vel oblongo-obovatus, d= cus- 

 pidato-acuminatus, basi acutus vel subobtusus, integer vel superne crenato-paucidentatus, 

 membranaceus vel chartaceus, subtus pallidior, basi utrinque I — 2-glandulosus; costae 

 secundariae arcualae, utrinque rb 10 — 12; stipulae fimbriato-dissectae, caducae. Spicae 

 terminales et axillares, 2Y2 — 7 cm longae, graciles, basi flores Q, paucos gerentes, 

 deinde q^, multiflorae; bracteae omnes uniflorae, ovatae, acuminatae, denticulatae, 

 basi utrinque glandula peltata auctae, refractae; flores (^ sessiles; pedicelli Q. brevissimi, 

 deflorati 2 mm attingentes. Sepala (^ 3, ovata, acuminata, parva, denticulata, Q, triangu- 

 laria, acuta, eglandulosa; stamina 3, lönge exserta; ovarium glabrum, inerme; styli ima 

 basi tantum connati. Capsula leptodermis; columella post casum coccorum 1 cm fere longa. 



Westafrikanische Waldprovinz: Ober-Guinea-Zone, von Liberia bis 

 Kamerun, im Urwald an schattigen und halbschattigen Plätzen. 



