CXXVIII. EUPHORBIACEiE. 
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Leaves elliptic narrowed to base, entire long 
cuspidate ..... 
Leaves lanceolate, entire base round, 
acuminate ..... 
Leaves oblanceolate shortly sub-cordate 
Leaves obovate toothed, base cuneate 
Leaves ovate caudate-acuminate; bracts 
red-glandular, nerve axils hairy 
(5) M. Wrayi 
(6) M. lancifolius 
(7) M. brevipetiolatus 
(8) M. cuneatus 
(9) M. smilaciformis 
§ ii. Echinus. Leaves alternate, peltate granulose-glandular beneath. 
Capsule echinate or woolly; stamens 45 to 100. 
Shrubs; racemes long pendent, fruit woolly. 
Leaves red-tomentose beneath . . (10) M. macrostachyui 
Leaves white-tomentose beneath . . (11) M. barbatus 
Tree; panicles of slender racemes, fruit 
echinate. 
Leaves shortly white-tomentose beneath . (12) M. cochinchinensis 
Leaves not white beneath; racemes 3 in. 
long.(13) M. puberulus 
§ iii. Stylanthus. Leaves alternate peltate. 
Stamens 17 to 42; female calyx spathaceous. 
Leaves orbicular-ovate glaucous beneath . (14) M. floribundus 
Leaves thin oblong to elliptic, not glaucous. (15) M. acuminatus 
§ iv. Diplochlamys. Leaves alternate or opposite, not glandular above 
Capsule echinate. Stamens 150 to 250. 
Spikes very short. Capsule 1 in. through; 
nerves 7 pairs .... (16) M. subpeltatus 
Spikes long; capsule -75 in. through; nerves _ 
10 to 12 pairs . . . . (17) M. Gnffithianus 
§ v. Philippinensis. Leaves alternate glandular beneath. 
Capsule not spiny; stamens 40 to 50. 
Tree, glabrous; male racemes slender . (18) M. leucodermis 
Tree, branches stellate-tomentose; leaves 
pale beneath; male racemes panicled (19) M. philippinensis 
Scandent shrub, stellate-tomentose; leaves 
hairy beneath. 
Capsule 1- or 2-seeded, red-tomentose . (20) M. repandus 
§ vi, Axenfeldia. 
Leaves alternate or if opposite unequal. Capsule spiny. Stamens 20 to 30. 
Leaves alternate. 
Leaves sparsely hairy beneath; racemes 
simple . . . . . {21) M. Porterianus 
Leaves glabrous beneath ; racemes simple (22) M. oblongifolius 
Leaves large softly hairy beneath; racemes 
panicled ..... (23) M. Kingii 
Leaves opposite unequal. 
Leaves small coriaceous slightly unequal . (24) M. penangensis 
Leaves large, one very much smaller . (25) M. anisophyllus 
(x) M. tilisefolius Mull. Arg. in Limuea, xxxiv. 190; in DC. 
Prod. xv. (2), 969. 
Bush about 8 to 10 ft. tall, yellowish or white-tomentose. 
Leaves alternate or opposite unequal orbicular or triangular- 
ovate acuminate, base rounded truncate or cordate, generally 
entire, scabrid but glabrous above, white stellate-pubescent be¬ 
neath, and granular-glandulous, 4 in. long, 3*5 in. wide; nerves 
5 pairs; petioles 2 in. long, tomentose. Male racemes 5 in. long, 
