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F. Pax. — Euphorbiaceae-Hippomaneae. 



sonia V. (1865) 332. — Frutex 2 3 — 2 m altus, ramosissimus, omnino glaber; ramuli 

 Ultimi \ — 1 Y2 cm longi, in inflorescentiam abeuntes. Petiolus 4 — 8 mm longus; limbus 

 3 — 5 cm longus, 2 — 4 cm latus, late ovatus vel orbiculari-ovatus, nitidus, coriaceus, 

 breviter et abrupte apiculato-acuminatus, basi obtusus, subtus eglandulosus vel hinc inde 

 sparse maculari-pauciglandulosus, rigide costatus et valide reticulato-venosus ; stipulae 

 parvae, trianguläres, subobtusae, basi leviter cordatae. Spicae pedunculo ± \ 2 mm 

 longo suffultae, basi ilores Q 1—3, rigide pedicellatos gereutes, parte cf ovoideo- 

 cylindricae, 10 — 12 mm longae, 5—7 mm latae, densissime florigerae; bracteae (f ovatae, 

 acuminatae, basi angustata stipitato-biglandulosae ; pedicelli Q. 8 — 15 mm longi. Calyx (J^ 



Fig. 32. Maprounea brasiliensis St. Hil. A Ratni florentes. B Inflorescentiae ^ pars. 



C Flos Q. — Icon. origin. 



3-fidus; lobi acuti, denticulati; sepala Q. late ovata, integra, subobtusa; stamina 1 — 3, 

 exserta. Capsula 1 mm longa, leviter tridyma. Semina lutescenti-brunnea, cum carun- 

 culis 6 mm lata, ovoidea, basi leviter retusa, grosse foveolata. — Fig. 32. 



Südbrasilianische Provinz: In den brasilianischen Staaten Bahia 

 (nach Peckolt), Rio de Janeiro, Minas Geraes und Goyaz; in den Campos und 

 Catingas. 



Südbrasilien (Glaziou n. 18472!, Sellow n. 2139!, St. Hilaire). — Rio de 

 Janeiro (Glaziou n. 13 204!, 13 205!). — Minas Geraes, zwischen Laguosa und 

 S, Anna (Lund), bei Uberaba (Regneil n. 1059!, Riedel n. 2428!), bei Agua Suja, 

 Distr. Minas Novas (Burchell n. 5734, Martins), Serra Sincora (Fischer), Lagoa 

 Santa (Warming), Caete (Riedel n. 608!). — Goyaz (Glaziou n. 22 I20!, 22 121a!), 

 Ribeiräo S. Catharina (Pohl n. 1685!). 



