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capsularis; cocca 2-valvia. Semina carunculata, Embryo in albumine rectus ; entyledones ovate, 
radiculam sequantes.—Arbores v. sepius frutices et herb peronnes, rarius RR habitu variegato, 
Folia alterna, petiolata, distincte v. obsolete 2-stipulata, dentata v, integra, rarius lobata, penninervia 
y. 3-5-plinervia, consistentia varia. Indumentum lepidotum v. depresso-stellatum v. seoplus stella- 
tum. Flores vulgo monoici, in racemum sepe spiciformem ssepissime terminalem dispositi ; inferiores 
foeminei.-—Zridesmis, Lour. Astrogyne, Benth. Tiglium, Klotzsch, ete, 
This vast genus is represented in tropical Polynesia, by only four members, of which one, C. insularis, 
Mill. Arg., is found in New Caledonia (M‘Gillivray !), whence it extends to the north-east coast of New 
Holland, 
1. CG. metallicus, (n. sp.) Seem. in Bonpl. 1861, p. 259; Mill. Arg. in DC, l.e. p. 572 (Tab. 
LVL); foliis mediocriter petiolatis basi subtus sessili-2-elandulosis subtus lepidotis, lepidibus argilla- 
ceo-rufescentibus demum argenteo-albicantibus nitidis; alabastris 2 oblongo-ovoideis, disco hypo- 
gyno urceclari tenui repando-lobato; staminibus circ, 15, filamentis infra medium pilosis; oyario 
dense lepidoto-squamuloso ; stylis abbreviatis crassis 2-partitis ovario 2-3-plo brevioribus ; seminibus 
leevibus.—Macuata, coast of Vanua Levu (Seemann! n, 408). 
Expranation or Prats LVI.—Fig. 1, flower-bud; 2, flower opening ; 3, flower open; 4, stamens; 
5, lepidote scales of flowers :—all magnified. 
2, C. heterotrichus, Miill, Arg. in DC, l.c. p. 620; ramulis angulosis; petiolis limbo 3-5-plo 
brevioribus, limbo penninervio basi sessili-2-glanduloso ; stipulis obsoletis; pilis indumenti dimorphis ; 
racemis rigidulis, floribus 9 numerosis, calycis 2 laciniis ovato-lanceolatis ; ovario pilis stellatis fer- 
rugineis dense hirtello; stylis semel 2-fidis rigidulis.—Viti, 2000 feet above the sea, locality not 
specified (U. 8, Expl. Exped.). 
3, C. Verreauxii, Miill. in DC. l.c. p. 620; foliis ad apicem ramulorum confertis longiuscule 
petiolatis ad basin limbi subtus 2-glandulosis rigidulis; stipulis conico-subulatis brevissimis rigidis ; 
racemis elongatis laxifloris; bracteis exiguis lanceolato-ovatis 1-5-floris alabastris g° subglobosis ; 
calycis ? laciniis oblongo-ovatis; petalis ¢ anguste oblongato-obovatis; filamentis glabris ; ovario 
pilis stellatis exiguis adpressis hirtello, stylis subliberis bipartitis; laciniis levibus; capsulis 3- 
dymis parvulis. 
Var. Storckii, Mull. Arg. 1. ¢, (Tab, LVIIL.); foliis orbiculari- vy. ovato-ellipticis v. late lanceo- 
latis basi subobtusis margine integris v. obiter repando-denticulatis; pedicellis 3 capillaceis vulgo 
solitariis ; stylis longe ultra medium bifidis.—Croton Storckii, Seem. in ‘ Bonplandia,’ 1862, p. 297. 
—Nomen vernac. Vitiense, teste Storck, “ Danidani.”’—Port Kinnaird, Island of Oyalau (Storck ! 
n, 905). 
. Expnanation oF Prave LYII., representing Croton Verreauaxii, var. Storckii.—Fig. 1, flower-bud; 
2, flower open; 3, petal; 4, stamen; 5, ovary; 6 and 7, sections of ovary :—all magnified. 
4, ©. leptopus, Miill. in DC, Prodr. 1. c. p. 622; petiolis demum limbum fere zquantibus, 
limbo penninervio basi graciliter stipitato-2-glanduloso membranaceo ; stipulis obsoletis ; indumento 
pilis exiguis albido-argillaccis, racemis tenellis paucifloris, pedicellis utriusque sexus elongatis tenuibus 
solitariis, calycis 2 laciniis anguste triangulari-ovatis haud accrescentibus ; alabastris ¢ muticis, fila- 
mentis glabris ; ovario dense stellato-hirtello; stylis 2-fidis rigidulis; capsulis depresso-globosis 3- 
dymis.— Viti, locality not specified (U. 8. Expl. Exped.). 
VII. Aleurites, Forst, Char. Gen. n. 56, cum icon.; Miill. Arg. in DC, Prodr, vol. xv. p. 722. 
Calyx utriusque sexus valvatim subirregulariter rumpens (2-3-partitus), Petala utriusque sexus 5, 
westivatione contorta v, quincuncialiter imbricata, Discus utriusque sexus evolutus; glandule cum 

