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2. E. (Anisophyllum) Chamsesyce, Linn. Amoen. Acad. iii. 115 ; Boiss. in 

 DC. Prod. xv. 2, 34, and Flor. Orient, iv. 1088 ; Sibth. Flor. Grsec. t. 461. 



Socotra. In many places. B.C.S. n. 78, 643. Scliweinf. n. 796. 



Distrib. Mediterranean region of Europe and north Africa. 



The discovery of this species in Socotra extends its distribution consider- 

 ably farther eastwards. 



In Socotra the plant varies much in indumentum and involucral appendages. 

 Schweinfurth's specimens are nearly glabrous, and the appendages to the 

 involucral segments are merely erose. But in our plants the foliage is much 

 smaller and over all hoarily pubescent, and the involucre appendages are longly 

 and deeply fringed. 



3. E. (Anisophyllum) leptoclada, Balf. fil. in Proc. Roy. Soc. Edin. xiii. 

 (1883). 



Fruticosa ramulis ultimis delicatulis articulatis glabris ; foliis omnibus oppositis parvis petiolatis 

 ellipticis ; capitulis minutis terrainalibus solitariis pedicellatis ; iuvolucri glaudulis in- 

 appendiculatis ; staminibus paucis. 



Frutex copiose rainosus ramulis ultimis capillaribus rectis v. subanfractuosis internodiis elongatis 

 glabris. Folia J— f poll, longa £ poll, lata breviter petiolata elliptica v. nonnunquam 

 obovata paulum obliqua obtusa iutegerrima supra viridia subtus pallidiora ; petiolus vix 

 jJg- poll, longus. Stipulcc minutissimse. Capitula solitaria terminalia breviter pedicell- 

 ata ; pedicellus ^ P ^- longus. Involucrum ^ poll, longum campanulatum extus 

 glabrum intus villosum ; bractese ovato-acutae villosae ; glandulse 4 glabrae subrotundata? 

 stipitatse. Stamina pauca. Floris fceminei pedicellus elougatus. Caet. ignot. 



Socotra. Above Kischen at an elevation over 2700 feet. Scliweinf. 615 

 in part. 



Distrib. Endemic. 



Imperfect specimens of a Euphorbia, I find in Schweinfurth's collection 

 mixed with specimens of Phyllanthus Jilipes, Balf. fil. (see page 270), which 

 I have described here as a new species. It is apparently referable to the 

 Anisophyllum section, but it differs from the majority of species in that section 

 by its habit. 



4. E. (Eremophyton) socotrana, Balf. fil. in Proc. Hoy. Soc. Edin. xii. 

 (1883), 93. Tab. LXXXVIII. 



Arborea glabra ; foliis magnis breviter petiolatis late obovatis apiculatis ; capitulis magnis 

 solitariis terminalibus ; involucro glabro, bracteis fimbriatis ; glaudulis 6 ; staminibus 

 paucis ; capsulis seminibusque pulverulentibus. 



Arbor glabra 20-pedalis dichotome ramosa trunco elevato cortice atro-brunneo nitido, ramis 

 ultimis validis ad extremitates foliis facile detersis arete vestitis et sub foliis cicatricosis. 

 Folia l-2~2^ poll, louga 1-1| poll, lata alterua breviter petiolata plus minus ve obovata 

 ssepe late obovata v. subelliptica apice rotundata integra v. truncata et emargiuata rarius 

 acuta apiculata basi nunc anguste nunc late obtuse attenuata margine integra subrevoluta 

 coriacea glauca penuivenia nervo medio prominente primariis soepe rubescentibus ; petiolus 

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