272 BOTANY OF SOCOTRA. 



S. obovata, Miill. Arg. in DC. Trod. xv. 2, 449. 



Phyllanthus polygawms, Hochst. in herb. Scbimp. Abyss, sect. ii. n. 877, and sect. iii. n. 1698. 



There are a vast number of additional synonyms, for which see Midler as 

 quoted. 



Socotra. Common. B.C.S. n. 495. Sehweinf. n. 668. 



DiSTitiB. A very common plant in the tropical and subtropical regions of 

 the old world. 



2. F. Leucopyrus, Willd. Sp. iv. 757; Wight Ic. t. 1875. 



Securinega Leucopyrus, Miill. Arg. in DC. Prod. xv. 2, 451. 



Socotra. A not uncommon tree near Galonsir. B.C.S. n. 483. 

 Distrib. Widely spread in Tropical Asia. 



6. JATROPHA. 

 Jatrqpha, Linn. Gen. n. 1084; Benth. et Hook. Gen. PI. iii. 290. 



A considerable genus of the warmer regions of the globe, but attaining 

 a maximum of development in America. 



J. (Adenoropium) unicostata, Balf. fil. in Proc. Eoy. Soc. Edin. xii. 

 (1883), 94. Tab. XC. 



Arbuscula resinifera; foliis lanceolatis v. oblanceolatis glaucis unicostatis; stipulis minutis 

 glandulosis ; floribus majusculis ; staminibus 8 ; capsulis magnis glabris. 



Frutex altus v. arbuscula resinifera ramis ultiniis validis cortice cicatricibus magnis foliorum 

 delapsorum notato. Folia ad extremitates raniulorum aggregata 4-6 poll, longa 1-2 poll, 

 lata breviter petiolata lanceolata v. lata oblanceolata v. oblongo-elliptica rarius sublinearia 

 et £ poll, lata versus extremitates ambos attenuata apice acutissima basi subcuneata 

 margine obscure crenulato-undulata coriacea glabra opaca subglauca rufescente-venosa 

 unicostata costa prominente pennivenia ; petiolus 4— |- poll, longus pulvino magno semi- 

 lunato. Stipulm minutoe inconspicu?e integral. Infloresccnticc in axillis foliorum supre- 

 morum cymoso-paniculatae, pedunculo brevi ^-1 poll, longo glabro valido angulato, ramulis 

 primariis longis saepe 2-3 poll., pedicellis brevibus \-^ poll, longis, bracteis \ poll, longis 

 angustissimis apicaliter attenuatis subacerosis basi subcarinatis margineque inferne rubris 

 glandulosis dentibus 2-3 instructis. PI. J — Calyx alte 5-fidus, segmentis \ poll, longis 

 ovato-lanceolatis obtusis glabris multinervosis. Corolla colorata, segmentis liberis -J- poll, 

 longis £ poll, latis oblongis retuso-truncatis glabris. Discus 5-lobatus lobis rubris caruosis 

 globosis. Stamina 8, exteriora 5 breviora sed antberis majoribus, interiora 3, columna 

 angulato-striata petalis dimidio breviore. Fl. ? major — Calyx alte 5-fidus, segmentis 

 ovato-lanceolatis -fa poll, longis. Corolla; segmenta £ poll, longa. Styli vix connati 

 segmentis apice breviter 2-divisis. Capsula bexagona basi apiceque depressa glabra levia 

 |— § poll. diam. interdum glauca. Semina £-J poll, longa. 



Nom. Vern. Sibrha (Sehweinf.). 



Socotra. Abundant on the plains near Galonsir and elsewhere. B.C.S. 

 nn. 13, 89, 137. Sehweinf. nn. 256, 379. Perry. Hunter. 

 Distrib. Endemic. 



