Urticece.] 



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1. Exocarpus cupressiformis ; caule arboreo, ramulis teretiusculis, spicis petlunculatis, 

 foliis minutis denticuliformibus triangularibus patulis. Br. Prodr. FL Nov. Holl. p. 356. 

 Spreng. Syst. Veget. v. 1. p. 826. 



The specimens in the Collection are imperfect, but they accord so precisely with others from New Holland 

 in our herbarium, that we can scarcely entertain any doubt of their being- the same species. 



Ord. XLII. EUPHORBIACEyE. Juss. 



1. Euphorbia hirta; caule erecto herbaceo, ramis villosis, foliis oppositis ovato-oblongis 

 acutis serrulatis hirsutis, floribus aggregatis, glomerulis axillaribus pedunculatis. Linn. — 

 Jacq. Coll Sitppl. t. 11. f. 1. Spreng. Syst. Veget. v. 3. p. 793. Burm. Zeyl. t. 104. 



2. Euphorbia myrtifolia; caule inermi fruticoso ramoso, foliis late ovatis oppositis acutis 

 obsolete serratis membrauaceis glabris, pedicellis axillaribus brevibus divisis paucifloris, 

 involucri glandulis rotuudatis integerrimis. 



We cannot refer this to any known species. 



3. Euphorbia multiformis; caule inermi fruticoso ramoso, foliis oppositis ellipticis 

 obtusis integerrimis membranaceis glabris subtus pallidis purpureo-venosis, floribus 

 axillaribus terminalibusque solitariis sessilibus, involucri glandulis rotundatis integerrimis. 

 Gaud, in Freyc. Voy. p. 100? (absque descriptione. ) 



If we be right in referring- this to the plant alluded to by Gaudichaud, it must be a very variable species ; 

 that Botanist remarking that in elevated situations, it forms a small tree, the trunk of which is three or four 

 inches in diameter; but, in descending, is found smaller; till at last, in low cultivated places, it is only 

 suffruticose or even herbaceous. 



4. Euphorbia elusicefolia ; caule inermi fruticoso ramoso, foliis oppositis oblongo-ellipticis 

 obtusis integerrimis coriaceis glabris subtus aveniis, pedunculis axillaribus bifidis. 



The specimen before us is in an imperfect state : resembling in habit certain Peperomice, particularly P. 

 elusicefolia. The above species of Euphorbia were only observed in Oahu. 



1. Phyllanthus distichus; caule fruticoso, ramulis ancipitibus pinnseformibus, foliis 

 oblongis acutiusculis subtus pallidioribus, pedunculis subsolitariis capillaribus cernuis folio 

 quater brevioribus. 



Allied to P. rhamnoides and P. ceriums, but not agreeing with either. The branches below the leaves 

 are almost cylindrical, but, nearer the extremity, they are more compressed and two-edged. The bark is 

 slightly rugose. The leaves vaiy from one to two inches in length. 



1. Aleurites triloba ; foliis cordato-ovatis subtus snbfarinaceis basi biglanduliferis junioribus 

 tricuspidatis adultioribus subangulatis, corymbis (masculis) dichotomis. Spr. — " Forst. 

 Prodr. n. 360-" Spreng. Syst. Veget. v. 3. p. 147. 



Ord. XLII I. URTICEiE. Juss. 

 1. Urtica grandis ; caule fruticoso, foliis oppositis cordato-ovatis grosse serratis rugosis 

 supra pubescenti-scabris subtus glabris, petiolis venisque foliorum pubescentibus, stipulis 

 oblougo-lanceolatis magnis caducis, paniculis axillaribus pedunculatis subsimplicibus, ramis 

 riliformibus interrupte floriferis. 



The panicles are not more than half the length of the leaf, including the petiole. It appears most allied 

 to U. hastata, Forst. 



