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Parasitica ad ramos arboris specierum. cliversaruin iiicola, erecta 5-15 CIQ. 

 longa ramosissiina, ramis oppositis nodosis, intcrnodiis variabillimis mediocribiis 

 15mm. lougis 4 mm. latis valdc complanatis meclio 1-costatis obovato-cuneatis 

 efoliatis apicc cupuliformiter expantibus, partibus expautibus 1 mm. longis. 

 Florcs monoecii ad noilos lateraliter glomcratim siti basi nmltibracteolati, brae- 



Fig. 64, Pbeudixus japonicus HAYATA; a, a branch; b, male and female flowers on a 

 node; c, d, e, various forms of male flowers; f, perianth-lobes and connate stamens are ex- 

 panded, to show the relative position of sta:u3iis and perianth-lobes; g, h, two consecutive sec- 

 tions of a male flower ; i, bracteoles ; j, an advanced female flower ; k, vertical section of another 

 advanced female flower; 1, a fruit; m, a seed; n, vertical section of the same, embryo seen. 



teolis ciliiformibus, ciliis multicellularibus ^mm. longis apicc subclavatis. Fl. 

 $ subsessiles vel breve stipitati, stipitibus ^ mm. longis plus minus gracilibus 

 glabris. Perianthium in alabastro depresso-globosum \ mm. in diametro, tubo 

 solido brevissimo, limbo 3-lobato, lobis in flore apertienti rcflexo-patentibiLS 

 late triangularibus ^mm. latis ^mni. longis apicc triangulari-obtusis basi baud 

 contractis latissimis apice reflcxo-patentibus basi valde interiore concavis. Sy- 

 nandrium depresso-globosum \ mm. in diametro apicc depressuui ad centrum 

 poris singulis instructum 6-loculare in maturo 3-valvatim deliiscens. Mores Q 

 sessiles ; calycis tubus cum ovario adnatus, limbo brevissimo 3-lobato, lobis 

 quain eis floris $ mill to minoribus minutissimis |mrn. latis J^nim. longis late 



