Antidesma EUPHORBIACEAE 207 
L4Mes Ripeifruitiwhite rrr citetiteeisr titre rtrecesterestitacestieticrsc: eetttesttstoeertscieenitorstenrtes® Flueggea 
14 Ses Ripelfruitipurple-blackavewyiissiiisseststerteststiessbesesesestpesacstestiersedisotectsastisrersettettareselesttors 15 
15. Scrambling shrub; perianth of 6 free tepals... .eeesesesesssseessesesesessseneeeseseteeeeeeseaeneneneneees Phyllanthus 
1Steeerectishrub;tperianth cupulateesetrssttiimiritaccrectttisescteortiserrttseietiertertrtsssstntrersr sss Breynia 
]Ommebruite>l'limmilonexseeds'carunculateeerrssretestss treet treet 17 
16. Fruit <11 mm long; seeds usually ecarunculate or rarely 
(Croton and Sebastiania) carunculate ..........cscecessecessessesscescecssssessscessscessscesessscesessensers 18 
17. Flowers in axillary fascicles . Petalostigma 
1/7  blowers.in terminal’dichasias atric iiss eects itr Jatropha 
18a SeedsilackingrcarunCleseeren mere treet n rrr terrier an, nantes ennennn ee eee 19 
1S SMES CEOS WIth CaAlUNnC Chamemttenettretttetestsintteettetentiertsrreserttrrte reer tater tres 29 
[OMe Femaletflowers:in racemeszninnriiicientittettttte chert trtterrtenit itt: 20 
19. Female flowers in fascicles or Solitary ..............scecssesesssessseeesecesecesesssesescesscessseseaesescesecsees 24 
20:= fAnnualiherbs;stipulesigland |tippedavrresscsrecteesettsetesteeetestsessctostssresreestssesezesssseccesreraeetnerts Micrococca 
20. Trees or shrubs; stipules lacking glandular tip 21 
2 lem blants-entirelyelabrouseeneretntet tet ttc Teen TT Teen TT TTT 22 
2.18 Plantsivariouslyjhairyper.cencrentrrrttcetrtccatiienchrretet retire tetera tr arent 23 
22. Seeds enclosed in a yellow fleshy layer; latex absent; 
tertiary,veins/-Miparallel Biss rcceiiisitittrccieit titi tte tan: Omalanthus 
22. Seeds lacking a thin yellow fleshy layer; latex present; 
tertiat yAVeINS' ODSCUlerenteretintterttt tt ir eT Excoecaria 
23. Leaf blades with a pair of basal glands 00... csssssssssesessceccssecssecssesssesscesescscscscsssseseesseaeees Croton 
23. Leaf blades lacking basal glands but with a cluster of minute 
spine-like glands at the distal end of the petiole oo... ceeeseeseeseseseeteeseseseeteneeeseneeseee Claoxylon 
DA eseeds: metallic: blue orereen miirenesscisiiiecitcteretescerteesteretirestestteraerretsiettieenestiereeriate Margaritaria 
24. Seeds otherwise 25 
O Stam LIOWCISH-MecrOUSmea cient titties 26 
25 Me Llowers¥3-Meroustan- stint eictiiter ttt tet etter 27 
26. Plants glabrous . Poranthera 
2ommeblants hairyarectnersesttrersts scent tesrrtetersetterssreressrrtersrisraitereseitteresseeersererreseees Leptopus 
27. Shrubs or trees; seeds red; leaves 35-140 mm Jong ........s.sesssssssseseseseseseseseesecescsessecseseeseaees Glochidion 
27. Herbs, small shrubs often with annual above ground parts or scramblers; 
seeds never red; leaves usually <35 mm long, rarely to 55 mm long......ceeeseeeeeeeeee 28 
28. Capsule depressed globose; disk glands present in either male or female flowers; 
androphoresusuallyzabsentapepsntsrittrieststirtissestsesssesstursenttemsererterteresteriiitit titres Phyllanthus 
28. Capsule ellipsoid or ovoid; disk glands absent; androphore usually present ............0.00++ Sauropus 
29. Leaf blades with a pair of basal glands, 
indumentum of stellate hairs or peltatesscales, >18 MM Wide .......cccesesssesssseesseseseseeees Croton 
29. Leaf blades lacking basal glands, glabrous, <18 MM Wide... eeesesesessseseseseesssesesesesees Sebastiania 
ANTIDESMA L. 
Deciduous shrubs or small trees. Stipules caducous. Leaves petiolate, alternate, entire, discolorous, shiny 
above, glabrescent. Domatia usually present, consisting of a cluster of hairs or web of tissue in the angles of 
