Loranthus. | CXIX, LORANTHACEZ (SPRAGUE). 369 
coriaceous, glabrous, finely reticulate on the upper surface; lateral 
nerves about 3 on each side, arcuate-ascending, distinctly raised on the 
upper surface, less so on the lower; petiole 24-34 lin. long. Heads 
axillary, fascicled, sessile or subsessile, 3—4-flowered ; axis 4-3 lin. long ; 
bract obliquely cupular, 4-3 lin. long, ciliolate. Receptacle and calyx 
together obconic-campanulate, 2} lin. long. Calyx suberect, 1} lin. 
long, split unilaterally by the basal expansion of the corolla, rather 
regularly lobed, ciliate with rusty hairs; lobes narrowly triangular. 
Corolla 1-1} in. long, glabrous outside; basal swelling ellipsoid, 24 lin. 
long, 1} lin. in diam., remainder of tube cylindric-funnel-shaped ; 
lobes erect, linear, acuminate to an acute apex, 34 lin. long, 3 lin. in 
diam., upper part with a hard inner layer. Filaments 14 lin. long, 
tapering upwards, grooved on the inner surface, thickened towards the 
apex, tooth } lin. long ; anthers linear, 1} Jin.long. Disc shortly lobed, 
5 lin. high. Style skittle-shaped above, thickened part 24 lin. long, 
neck 1} lin. long, uppermost } lin. thickened into the base of the 
Stigma ; stigma broadly ovoid, rounded at the apex, 2 lin, long. 
‘ Mozamb. Distr. German East Africa: Usambara; Wilhelmstal, Kendell, 
16e! 
Uhlig, 837, from Mbalu, West Usambara, resembles ZL. Keudelii in its leaves, 
and is not unlike Z. Holtzii in its flowers. I suspect that it represents an 
undescribed species. 
171. L. elegantulus, Hngl. in Engl. Jahrb. xx, 121. Branchlets 
slender, glabrous, somewhat nodose, 14-1} lin. in diam. about 1 ft. 
below the apex; internodes 3-9 lin. long. Leaves alternate, ovate- 
oblong, obtuse at both apex and base, 1-2} in. long, $-1 in. broad, 
chartaceous, glabrous; lateral nerves 2—3 on each side, slightly raised 
on both surfaces; petiole 14-24 lin. long. Heads axillary, solitary or 
2-3 together, 2-3-flowered ; peduncle 3-% lin. long; bract cupular or 
shortly boat-shaped, ciliate, umbonate, hardly 2 lin, long, dorsal margin 
4 lin. long, ventral margin 4 lin. long. Receptacle and calyx together 
narrowly campanulate, wide-mouthed, 13-1} lin. long; receptacle 
cupular, 3 lin. long. Calyx patulous, 3-3 lin. long, slightly lobed, 
ciliolate, irregularly split. Corolla 1-1} in. long, glabrous outside ; 
tube split unilaterally 4-5 lin. down, basal swelling subglobose, 1} lin. 
in diam.; lobes erect, subspathulate-linear, 34 lin. long. Filaments 
Inserted 4 lin. above the base of the corolla-lobes, nearly 2 lin. long, 
tooth ¢ lin. long; anthers linear, 3-14 lin. long. Disc lobed, 4—} lin. 
high, Style skittle-shaped above, thickened* part 14 lin. long, neck 
llin.long; stigma depressed-globose, } lin. long, } lin. indiam. Berry 
tubercled.—Pfl. Ost-Afr. C. 166, t. 17, fig. A. 
Mozamb. Distr. German East Africa: Usambara; Kwa Mshuza, 5000 ft., 
Holst, 9071! 
172. L. Holtzii, Zngl. in Engl. Jahrb. xl. 526. A fairly large 
bush. Branches 1-14 ft. long, rather slender, about 1} lin. in diam. 1 ft, 
below the apex, youngest parts smooth, dark, older parts pale olive-green, 
More or less lenticellate ; internodes 4-1} in. long. Leaves alternate, 
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