Loranthus.] CXXXII. LoRANTHACEE. (J. D. Hooker.) 207 
gibbosely boat-shaped ; flowers scarlet. Ovary ovoid, narrowed below the cupular 
4-toothed calyx-limb. Corolla-segments spreading, narrow. Style slender, stigma 
capitate. Fruit flagon-shaped, neck crowned by the 4-toothed calyx.—It is curious 
that Jack does not describe the inflorescence of his L. coccineus as being pubescent. 
—Under Z. pulcher I have referred to the figure given in the Bot, Misc, as L. 
coccineus, 
12. L. Hookerianus, Wight & Arn. Prodr. 381; young leaves and 
inflorescence mealy or rusty-pubescent, leaves subopposite petioled oblong- 
or elliptic-ovate or lanceolate obtuse or subacute penninerved, spikes axillary 
strict erect about equalling the leaves, flowers + in. puberulous 4-merous, 
A subterete, ovary depressed-globose, calyx-limb 4-lobed. Thwaites 
num, 134. i 
DzocAN PENINSULA; at Courtallam, Wight. CEYLON; Batticaloa, Gardner ; 
tral Province, Thwaites. 
Branches terete, lenticellate, bark dark. Leaves 2-3 in., coriaceous, dark brown 
when dry, nerves very faint, base acute; petiole 4-3 in., rather slender. Spikes 
solitary or in pairs; rachis stout, pitted by the flowers; bracteole small, orbicular. 
Ovary oblate ; calyx-limb dilated. Corolla orange-red, segments linear ; buds straight, 
Slightly swollen at the base. Style stout, stigma capitate. Fruit small, globose, 
. owned with the cupular calyx. 
13. I. Wightii, Hook.f; young leaves and flowers mealy or puberu- 
lous, leaves opposite and alternate small petioled elliptic obtuse, spikes 
Tather shorter than the leaves strict erect, flowers $ in. 4-merous, buds 
base not swollen, calyx-limb entire, ovary globose. L. Arnottianus, 
Wight mss. (not of Korthals). 
DECCAN PENINSULA; rtallam, Wight. . 
A small shrub; branches rather slender, terete, pale, bark rough. Leaves 1-1} in., 
When dry, coriaceous, base acute; nerves slender, lower 2-3 pair nearly parallel 
to the margin; petiole 1-1 in., rather slender. Spikes solitary or in pairs; rachis 
stout ; bracteole orbicular and ovary and corolla clothed with a mealy scurf. Corolla- 
tube straight, base not inflated ; segments long, connate, linear-spathulate. Style 
slender, lengthening after flowering, stigma capitate. 
Min Spikes or racemes with 1-2 pairs of flowers. 
14. L. li in Roxb. FU Ind. Ed. Carey 4 Wall. ii. 
219, and Cat 513; young peris nal dowers rusty-pubescent, leaves opposite 
and alternate petioled lanceolate obtuse or acute penninerved, rds 
axillary very short with 1-2 pairs of flowers, flowers $ in. dome p 8 
P. rete base swollen 4-angled, calyx-limb entire. DC. Prodr. iv. 294; Don 
"dr. 143; Brand. For, Fl. 395. 
TROPICAT, HIMALAYA, from Kumaon to Sikkim, alt. 2-4000 ft. CHITTAGONG, 
H. & T. T. 
Apparently t i i t parasite? Branches stout, terete, closely 
lenticellate, bark pale, Lorne TUN in, brown or black when dry, very soripseous, 
nerveg obscure, base acute ; petiole 4-1 in. Racemes single or in pairs, spread B 
Ein, long ; rachis rigid, glabrous; flowers very shor:ly pedicelled ; brac ^ Aeflexed 
Bree, orbicular, Ovary urceolate; calyx-limb short. Coretta ond x stigma 
E. ™ the middle, pink or scarlet, linear; bud straight, obtuse. Style a er, sug 
“ate.—The parasitism of this and the following should be examined. 
419. Ti. terrestris, Hook. f; quite glabrous, leaves opposite and 
: axillar 
ie nate Petioled lanceolate obtuse or acute penninerved, rons, buds sub- 
or long with 1-2 pairs of flowers, flowers $in. 4-merous, 
