ETJPHORBLACEAE: CROT ON.

	Crotoce Pseudo-Populus Baill. Bee, d'obs. bat. IV. 335; Mull. Arg. in DC'.
Prods. XV. 2. p. 545.

	Planta alte fruticasa. RAin adulti glabri, cinerascentes, juniores pallide
ferrugineo-tomentelll. STIP5JLAE             PETIOLI 3~5 em. longi, parce et
breviter stellalo-pubescentes. LIMBOs feliarum 8 cm. longus, 6 cm. latus, late
triangulari-ovatus, longe euspidateacumiflatuS, basi fare reetelineatim truecata
leviter cordatus, insequsiliter sinuata- crenatus v. -crenulatus, drme
membranaceus, paree etellats-pubeScefis V. demism utraque pagina glabratus,
reticulato-venosSis, aiccus nonnihil ferruginee-rubens. Glandulse limbi 3 mm.
longee, spice clavato-iflerasBatae, vertice urceolari-apertas, patentes. RACEMI
usque 30 cm. lengi, subautantes, graciles, adspeetu ut in Cr. draconoide et Cr.
Urucurana. GLAMDULAS tiorom mase. breves, albidae. Discus bypogynhis
cupulifermis, brevis, inacqualiter crenatus. Receptaculum mase. dense villesum,
OVARLTJM trigonum; stylorum rami fihiformes, radiatim patentes, demum retiexi.
Fructes ignoti.

	Simillimus Cr. draconoidi, sad pili stellati centre nen deplanati at
glandulae foliorum et petala Serum fern, different. Folia caeterum airciter
triente suet minera. Stipulia nan descriptis species a Cr. grocilipede differt
glandulis felisrem at indemento terminsli petalorum masculerum.

	.Hatitat aerioiosilitar in proc. Mioaa~Gerace: Aug. &-Hilaire n. 18.


	42. CROTON IJRIJCURKNA BAILL, petiolis evolutis limbo longioribus, limbo
palmatinervio basi sessili-2-6-glanduloso rigidulo, indumento denso albicante
demum in ramulis at petiolis argentec-nitidulo, stipulis e basi
oblongo-semiovata sublobata subulato-acuminatis majusduhis foliaceis; racemis
iongissimis floribundis inferne bisexualibus, bracteis parvis lanceolatis;
calycis fern. lacinils ovatis parvis; petalis maso. anguste lanceolato-obovatis,
inferne barbato-cihistis, intus at margine pilosis; glanduhis utriusque sexus
indumento subinvolutis etaminibus cire. 17, filamentis longo tractu pilosis,
antheris paulo longioribus quam latis; ovario stellato-tomentoso, stylis semel
bipartitis, cruribus elongatis; seminibus obsolete mamillatoasperis non
costatis.

	Tabula neetra XXIL


	Cretan Urucurana Baill. Bee. d'obs. bat. IV. 335; Mull. Avg. isa DC. Prodr.
XV. 2. p. 545.

	Var. cc. ALDIDUS Mliii. Avg., foliis subtus albidis velutinotomentellis,
evolutis supra ereberrime et brevissime albidotomentehlis.
	Praeter capiam indensenti paula melliaris a var. ~3. nan differre videtur.
Treaties tamen igasti suet.

	Habitat in proc. Minas Gerago Claueeen.


	Var. /3. GENUINUS illuuli. As'g., foliis subtus creberrime et brevissime
albido-tomentehlis, evolutis supra fuscis glabrescentibus v. pius stellatis
perexiguis distantibus adspersis evolutis rigidulis.
	Aacaa S-15-30-pedalis, suces sanguinso scatans at in vsriis pravinciis Sang
us d s Drags nencupala, ut Cr. ecbinocarpue et alias species affines. RANt
validi, obtuse angulasi. RAMULI, patiali, pagina inferior foliorum et tots
intiarescentia pius stellatis brevirameis demum plus minusys depreasis et
nonnilsil nitidulis albidis densis copis raids indents subpulvsraeeo~tamentelli.
STIPULAE 7-l3 mm. longas, inferns saspias ~~I2~5 mm. latas, superne longies
oebuiats-scuminatse, eseterum mars petialarem vesitas. PETIOLI limbum sequantes
v. so paulo longiares, foliarum summorum lumen ut in allis speciebus fouls longs
petiolalis praeditia limbs breviares, Lursus foliorum syOlutisa 8-18 cm. langas,
saspius subdupis longior quam latus, nune sham vix triente
longior quam Isles, ovatus v. oblongo-ovatus, brevius lengisave aesiul nalus,
basi ambite siotendata eardates, rigide membranaceus, sebintegec supra obscure
fescescens et pilis stellalis parvis seabridului sab~ persistenler brevissims
albida-tomentellus. Giandulas limbi basi latsrsles at epiphylise, subinde
aggregatas, haud marginstas. BRACTEAE 2 mm. longae, ovato-lancaolalas,
3-6-tiaras. PEDICELLI frectigsri vix 2 mm. separantas, masceli 2-2'!, mm. longi.
CALYX frectigar 3'/,-4 mm longus, mascuies aperiens 2-2'/~ mm. Isles. OAPSULAE
41/, mm. Isagas, 5/, mm. latae, tridymas. Saamce. 3'/~ mm. longs, 2~f~ mm. late,
tenulta~ longitrorsem coslelato-strista, abscere plumbes.

	Raiitat in pros. Rio da Janeiro ad fiumen ParalpIa: lliedela. 871; in proc.
S. Paulo in ailvis burnish: lliedel n. 1759: ad flumen Ypancs..a.
litanies, Burchall n. 4237; in pros. Mines Gerate, ad Tarobsuril et Vats:
Princepo Max. .N~s:scied; props lTharaba: .llegnaU n. 1075, Widgran a. 84s~ ad
Doocaino: Widgren n. 846; ad Aturu do Rio Machado props S. An. talus: llegnell
n. 1074; pro2e Relive: R:edel n. 61; ad Lagos Santa in airgultie at ad rnarq~nee
oilsarum ku:ndiesculoe fregems: Warming a. 1617, 1688; in proc. Mate Grease ad
S. Lucia, Megapense at Ate S. Rartsismee Fold n. 979; in pros. .Bahianei in
aarnp~ls at paeeuie ad Jsaoeirs: Martins.

	Var. y. DRACONOIDEUS Mull. Avg., foliis evolutis tenuisribus, subtus primum
creberrime albido-tomentehhis, demum pills albidis dense sparsis obsitis, supra
fuscis at pius exiguis sparsis distantibus adspersis.
	Oh indemantem parcies paginsa utriesque Crstsnam draceneidem simelat, sad
stipselarem forms cum Cr. LTruaurana aenvenit.
	 Habitat in Braeilia maridionali, lace acauratisee non indicate: Sells
	(o.in	Hle.	Delese.).
		43.	CROTON DRACONOIDES MUELL. MID. petiolis

limbum subaequantibus, limbo palmatinervio basi sessili-biglanduloso
membranacee, stipulis a basi lanceolata subulato-setacais minutis; racemis
longissimis basi mixto-bisexualibus, bracteis omnibus fasciculifloris; calycis
fern. laciniis ovatis; petalis ohlongo-obovatis, margine ciliolato-barbatis,
intus pubescentibus; disci glandulis utriusque sexus glaisris; staminibus cire.
16, filamentis glabris, antheris dimidio longioribus quam latis; ovarie
steflato-tomentello, stylis semel bipartitis, ramis gracilibus.

	Cretan draconoidas Mull. Arg. iso Llasosoee XXXIV. 90, at iso DC. Prods. XV.
2. p. 545.

	Plants alts freticosa set arboreseens. Partas omnes pius stsllatis raids
abbraviatis prassertim in pagina inferiors et in ramulis adprsstis at daprassis
sariaso-nitidujis albidia primum brevissima tomantailse, dsia densiuscule
pebarelas. RANULI subgraailss, fusci, damum sabglabri. STIPULAE 2-2'/, mm.
longac, praster basin glabras, lange subalatsseeminstas. PEreoLe limbs velgo
paulo braviores, intardum adam so distincte longiores, gracilas. Lxaeaus
foliorem 10 - 13 em. Isagus, 7-11 cm. latus, velgo late triangelari-ovates,
longs auspidats-aeluninatus, basi subrotundats cordates, subintager, firms
membranaceus, Sipra fusaidelus, subtus indemento minus braviter radiants
pallidisre absents ainarascens. Costas secundc.riss utroqee laters aira. 32,
sumillss v~id5 abbraviataa, raliqess subseqeidiatantes. RACESII folia
ouperantes, vaid~ tioribundi. DRACTEAE lancealalse, exigese. PEDICELLI fain.
2'/, mm. longi, validi, masculi demum paula longiares at lenuss, siibflexiisti.
CALvE fem. tantem 2 mm. longes, masculus apariens 1'/~ mm. istus. Capsulas at
semina ignota.

	Tolls minus firms at tiaras minorsa, indusnantum Isegs parcilis quarn in Cr.
Urucurana, qel aseterem valds diffart.

	Habitat inter Baluia at Yiaenia: Salle; in Paruciae proc. Mepnae

ALe:	Poeppig n. 1816, at in .Pereoaia oriantali prepa Tarapsto: .8. ~P'."~ n.
4582.
		44.	CROTON PAULINIANTJS MUELL. MID. patiOllS

limbo S-4-plo brevioribus, limbo breviter palniatiliervia basi late at
convexo-sessilibiglanduloso, indumento stellari brevi,
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