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the savanas, gro-\viiig in conipauy vrith Cecropias ; common both in the Pro^^uce of Panama and 
Veraguas. . ' 
469. IIedera arborea, Sw., Dc Cand. Prodr. vol. iv. p. 202.— Nomen vernacul. "Yacinero." 
In the savanas, found from Panama to David. 
470. Hedera pendula, S\v., Be Cand. Prodr. vol. iv. p. 2G2. On ri^oilcts at Cape Corricntcs, 
Dai'icn. 
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471. Hedeua Xalapensis, Dc Cand. Prodr. vol. iv. p. 264. Volcano of Chiriqni, Veraguas. 
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472. ViscuM terciicaule, De Cand. Prodr. vol. iv. p. 280.— F. sanruroides, De Cand. 1. c. !— 
V. dimidiatuMy Miq. Linniea, vol. xviii. p. 58 ! Common all over the Isthmus. 
This is certainly one of the most vridclj diffused and variable species of Viscum, extending its range 
from the southern parts of Brazil to Mexico, and over the West India Islands, and assuming ahnost every 
form of leaf; the leaves however are always shortly petiolated or sessile, and very thick in their texture. 
473. Viscum Kunthianum, De Cand. Prodr. vol. iv. p. 283. Common throughout the country. 
474. LoRANTHUs avicularis, Mart., De Cand. Prodr. vol. iv. p. 289. Neighbourhood of Panama. 
475. LoRANTHUs syrwgafoVms, Mart., De Cand. Prodr. vol. iv. p. 290. Cape Corrientes, Darien. 
476. Jjo-R.A^tnv^ polyrhizos , !Mart., De Cand. Prodr. vol. iv. p. 290. Near Panama. 
The flowers of the three above-mentioned species are greenish-white. 
477. LoRANTHUs rhynchanthus, Benth., Wlprs. Rep. vol. v. p. 939. In Veraguas, and the 
western parts of the Province of Panama, generally growing upon Spondias Momhin. 
Bentham considers this species distinct from L. calyeulata, De Cand., but I do not tbink it more than 
a mere variety or even form of it. The branches are often round; the size and shape of the leaves is subject 
to great variation, and the corymb of the flowers is, according to age and station of the plant, more or less 
developed. I therefore agree with Hooker and Arnott in considering it specifically identical with L. caly- 
culatus, De Cand. 
478. LoRANTHTis Jacquini, De Cand. Prodr. vol. iv. p. 308. Hacienda dc San Juan, Veraguas, 
growing upon Curatella Americana. 
The leaves of this beautiful species are sometimes disposed to four in whorls (folia quafcrnata), giving 
it a peculiar aspect, which at first induced me to consider this form a separate species, particularly as Linden 
had (Tiithered specimens of it in other parts of New Granada (Nos. 704 and 1348) with leaves arranged in 
the same way ; subscipent examination convinced me that this arrangement of the leaves was abnormal. 
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479. LoRANTHus densiflorus, Benth., "Wlprs. Rep. vol. ii. p. 444, Volcano of Chiiicini, Veraguas. 
The three last-named species have scarlet flowers, more or less tipped with yellow, rendering them very 
ornamental ■ indeed, there can hardly be finer plants than many species of Loraulhus inhabiting tropical and 
subtropical countries, yet we never find them in any of our European gardens. Imagine a dense grove of 
Misseltoes bearing, instead of the insignificant green flowers of our common Viscum album, Linn., blossoms 
of the brit'htest scarlet or yellow, and often averaging more than eight inches in length! Such are the 
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