1895.] Euphorbiaceae from Guatemala, 353 
Croton Guatemalensis, n. sp. (§ ELUTERI#).—Planta in 
tota parte juvenili lepidota. Folia penninervia utraque pag- 
ina lepidota, limbo ovato integerrimo apice breviter acumin- 
ato basi rotundato eglanduloso, petiolo quam limbus 3-4 
plo breviori, stipulis obsoletis. Racemi graciliter spicae- 
formes foliis multo longiores densiflori basi feminini apice 
masculini. Calycis lacinia utriusque sexus ovata acuta lepi- 
‘dota. Petala utriusque sexus ovato-lanceolata non lepidota 
Margine barbata. Stamina circa 15, filamentis glabris. 
Ovarium 2-3-merum lepidotum. Stili 3-partiti, laciniis 
repetite bifidis. 
Tree 20-25" high. Flowering branches of very graceful 
aspect. Leaves when young covered on both sides with sil- 
very scales; these gradually disappear from upper side so that 
the older leaves of herbarium specimens appear brown above 
and silvery beneath, a considerable number of scales remain- 
ing however on upper surface. As far as the specimens at 
hand go, every inflorescence seems to have a solitary female 
flower with a long peduncle at its base. As is seen from the 
plate, the male flowers drop pretty early and long before the 
capsule is ripe, but this may be partly due to the drying. 
In the female flower a ring-wall can be seen with five 
episepal bifid glands. The male flower is densely clothed 
with hairs on the receptacle. Ripe capsule unknown. Seeds 
(not entirely ripe) smooth. 
“Santa Rosa, Depart. Santa Rosa, alt. 4,000", May 1892, 
Heyde & Lux, no. 3,035.—PLATE XXV. 
JULOCROTON TRIQUETER Baill. 
Cerro Gordo, Depart. Santa Rosa, alt. 3,500°, August 1892, 
Heyde & Lux, no. 3,838. 
ACALYPHA SCHLECTENDAHLIANA Miill. Arg. (§ EUACABY- 
PH DC. Prod. 15?: 803.) 
Barranca de Eminenzia, Depart. Amatitlan, alt. 1, 400°, 
Feb. 1892, John Donnell Smith, no. 2,618. 
ACALYPHA CANCANA Miill. Arg. (§ EUACALYPH4. ) 
Rio de Los Esclavos, Depart. Santa Rosa, alt. 2, 500°, Feb. 
1893, Heyde & Lux, no. 4,580. 
ACALYPHA MACROSTACHYA Jacq., var. SIDHFOLIA Mill. 
Arg. (§ EUACALYPH. ) 
Pansamalé, Alta Vera Paz, alt. 3,800", Oct. 1888, von 
Tiirckheim, no. 1,417. 
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