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by the male flowers : perianth none ; ovary 3-celled, stalked, pro- 
truding from the involucre ; styles 3, usually branched, the tips 
spreading or recurved. Capsule globose, 3-lobed, splitting into 3 
two-valved, one-seeded cocci. 
Leaves opposite. Involucral glands with a petal-like 
border. 
Glands green. Styles short. 
Leaves f-1 in. long . . . . . . 1. E. hypericifolia. 
Leaves 4 in. long . . . . . . . 3. E. thymifolia. 
Glands purple. Styles long 2. E. Emodi. 
Leaves alternate. Involucral glands not bordered. 
A cactus-like shrub. Branches 5-angled. Involucres 
in cymes 4. E. Royleana. 
Herbs. Branches round. Involucres usually in 
umbels. 
Glands rounded, entire. 
Styles united for about half their length . . 5. E. pilosa. 
Styles free to the base . . . . . 6. E. Helioscopia. 
Glands crescent-shaped. 
Leaves obovate-spathulate 7. E. Maddeni. 
Leaves linear or oblong 8 . E. prolifera. 
1. Euphorbia hypericifolia, 
Linn . ; FI. Br. Ind. v. 249. A 
glabrous or slightly pubescent, 
annual herb ; stems 6-16 in., erect 
or ascending, sometimes decum- 
bent. Leaves opposite, shortly 
stalked, oblong, in., tip 
rounded, base rounded or cordate, 
margins toothed except near the 
bottom. Involucres minute, in 
terminal or axillary cymes often 
with 2 floral leaves at their base ; 
teeth 4; glands green, conspicuously 
bordered by a white or pale pink, 
rounded limb. Styles very short. 
Capsule pubescent ; seeds smooth. 
(Fig. 145.) 
Simla ; April-October. — Throughout 
India, ascending to 4000 ft. — All tropical 
regions except Australia and the Pacific 
islands. 
2. Euphorbia Emodi, Hook. f. ; 
FI. Br. Ind. v. 250 An annual 
herb, usually hairy ; stems 4-10 
in., straggling from the base, as- 
cending or decumbent, often purple. 
Leaves opposite, nearly sessile, 
•oblong, £-J in., tip obtuse, base very unequal, margins toothed. 
Involucres minute, axillary, 4-toothed ; glands purple, conspi- 
Fig. 145. 
Euphorbia hypericifolia. 
