ErPlIORBIACEAE 
~ 92 — 
Phyllanthus. 
e hasi triangula siihulato-acitmincUa, lacerata, scariosa, c. 0.4— 0.45 cm. 
longa^ stipidis latioribiis, triangulis, suhulato aciiminatis, hasi latis hiau- 
riculatis lacinulatis. FoUa in ramuUs alternatim hifaria^ hasin et apicem 
ramiilorum versus decrescentkty parva., hrevissime petiolata, ohlique rhombea, 
inacquilatera^ obtnsa, acuta velleviteracu)ninata.^plerum(iuemucronata^ hasi 
angustata ohlique ohtusa.^ integerrima^ glabra^ in uiraqne parte costae mediae 
supra subtusque leviter prominentis nervis lateralibus c. 5 — 7 patentihus.^ 
adscendentibusy temiissimis, suq)ra q^roinimilis, semipellucidisy inferioribus 
approximatisy reticulo venarum obsoletOy utrinque nitiday supra atroviridkiy 
subius qjallidiora, c, 1.5 — S cm. longUy 0.8 — 2.3 cm. lafa - petiolus c.0 05 — 
0.1 cm longus. Stipulae triangulae, scariosae. Inftorescentiae fasciculares, 
axillareSy paucifioraey inf eriores (^y superiores Flores deorsiim spectantes. 
Pedicellus forum breviSy glabeCy dilute viridis, c. 0.2 cm. longus. Calyx 
profundc 4'partiiuSy carnosuluSy glabeCy dilute viridifavuSy laciniis biseriaUlmSy 
crectiSy hasi colum)iae staminali qütis minusve adnatisy exteriorihus subor- 
bicularibuSy concaviSy intus apice except ) carinato-iiicrassatis, c. 0.23— 0.25 
cm longiSy 0.25 cm latiSy interioribus oblongo ovalibuSy rotundatis, concaviSy 
intus aqyice excepto carinato-incrassatisy c. 0.225 — 0.20 cm. longis, 0.14 — 
0.10 cm latis. Stamina 2y in columnam clavatam, dilute viridemy c. 0.125 
cm. longam connata; antherae sessilesy horizontalesy snhreniformeSy fave- 
scenteSy thecis compresso-subglobosisy rima longitudinali laterali sq)ecie 
transverse dehiscentibus Glandnlae disci 4, cum laciniis calycis alternanteSy 
sessiles, btdUformeSy carnosae. Flores J quam (f majoreSy hreviter p>edi- 
cellatiy p>edicello glabro, dilute viridi, c. 0.15 cm. longOy toro obconico. Calyx 
profunde 5’partituSy campanulatuSy glabery carnosiduSy dilute viridifavuSy 
c. 0.37 cm. diam.y laciniis imbricatiSy erectiSyVOtundis vel semirotundisy concavis, 
c. 0.2 — 0.23 cm. longiSy 0.2 — 0.3 cm. latis. Ovarium depresso-globosuniy 
loJigitudinaliter 10—10-sidcalum, glabrumy dilxde viridCy c. 0.075 cm. 
allinny 0.175 — 0.24 cm. diam.y c 5 — Sdoculare • styli 5— 8y dilute viridif aviy 
c 0.075 cm. longiy hasi in infundibidum intus longitudinali ter costulatum 
connatiy pxaGihus liberis erectiuscidiSy oblonqiSy apxice plus minusve hilohis 
recurvisquey convexis. Discus annidariSy carnosusy 5-lobuSy crenidatuSy glabevy 
dilute viridiflavuSy c 0.27 cm. diam. Pedicellus frucHfer 0.2— 0.3 cm. longus. 
Frucfxis calyce adpresso suffultuSy slylis coronatuSy depresso-glohosusy 5 — 8- 
lobuSy glabery dilute viridisy in sulcis et in lobis longiludinaliter jicdlide 
strkduSy c. 0.45 — 0.5 cm. altuSy 0.75—0.9 cm. diam.y in cocca 5 — 8 hi- 
valvia dissiliens, pericarpio cum mesocarpxio tenui ah endocarpio corneo 
solubili. Semina vcdde laleraliler compressay subsemirotundaydorso ohlique 
convexoy c. 0.4 cm. longa, testae strato exteriore memhranaceOy strato 
