264 CXIX. LORANTHACEH (SPRAGUE). { Loranthus. 
Leaves glabrous or glabrescent on the upper sur- 
face when fully developed; heads axillary or 
(L. nyikensis) terminating axillary leafy short- 
shoots ; in the latter case the bracts are always 
foliaceous. 
Bracts not foliaceous or with a small horizontal 
subfoliaceous limb, 
Leaves suborbicular to elliptic, cordate or sub- 
cordate at the base, densely brownish 
tomentose on the lower surface . : . 73, L. Schelet. 
Leaves neither suborbicular, nor densely tomen- 
tose on the lower surface when fully developed 74. ZL. Dreget and 
vars. 
Bracts suberect, foliaceous. 
Leaves glabrous on both surfaces. 
Leaves obovate-oblong, cuneate or obtuse at 
the base 5 : . 76. L. alveatus. 
Leaves ovate-elliptic or elliptic, cordate or 
rounded at the base - = 5 
Leaves pubescent on the lower surface. 
Branches short, blackish-brown; leaves #- 
1 in. long . s . je ; . 1. L. nytkensis, 
Branches elongated, pale brown; leaves 14- 
22 in.long . x ° . . . 74. L. Dreget, var. 
foliaceus. 
77. L. lindensis. 
15, TETRAMERI. Umbels axillary, fascicled, few-flowered ; bract unilaterally 
developed from a saucer-shaped base; flowers tetramerous, polypetalous. Calyx 
cupular. Corolla arcuate and tetragonal in bud, broadest at or below the middle, 
pointed, slightly broadened above ; tube not split unilaterally ; lobes at first erect, 
finally reflexed or twisted above the insertion of the stamens, Stamens inserted a 
considerable distance above the base of the corolla-lobes ; filaments erect ; anthers 
linear, not transversely divided ; connective produced beyond the celis into a mem- 
brancus flap. Dise annular. Style not skittle-shaped ; stigma ellipsoid. 
Only Tropical African species : = . : . 78. L. panganensis. 
16. INFUNDIBULIFORMES. Umbels or heads awillary, solitary or fascicled, 
peduncled or sessile; bract cupular or unilaterally developed from a cupular base ; 
Rowers pentamerous, gamopetalous. Calyx cupular. Corolla glabrous outside ; 
tube split unilaterally ; lobes erect or refleced. Stamens inserted shortly above the 
base of the corolla-lobes ; filaments tapering upwards, deflexed or involute ; anthers 
linear or oblong, not divided transversely. Discannular. Style not skittle-shaped ; 
stigma capitate.—Agelanthus, Van Tiegh. in Bull. Soc. Bot. France, xiii. 246, 
Corolla without a basal swelling or with only a slight 
swelling. 
Corolla-lobes slightly shorter than the tube . - 80. L. Boscia. 
Corolla-lobes 4 as long as the tube or less. 
Leaves falcate or scimitar-shaped . i . . 79. LZ, faleifolius. 
Leaves not falcate. 
Leaves under 4 in. broad, penninerved ; nerves 
inconspicuous A ‘ : . . . $l. L. Lugardii. 
Leaves %-2 in. broad, 3—7-nerved from the base. 
Leaves suborbicular, obovate or elliptic-oblong, 
14-24 in. long. 
Corolla-lobes erect; anthers oblong, § lin. 
long ; leaves 3—5-nerved at the base . 
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82. L. Kaysert. 
