82 THE GENUS PHORADENDRON 
Somewhat pseudodichotomous, the moderate rather slender branches 
with basal eataphyls only, dioeeious?. Internodes moderate (2-3x30-70 
mm.), smooth, from very slightly compressed quickly terete. Cataphyls 
a single pair toward the base, or a second or rarely a third and fourth 
pair closely following, scarcely tubular, white-margined. Leaves lance- 
olate to elliptieal-oblaneeolate, very obtuse, 1.5-2.5x5-7 cm., euneately 
subpetioled for scarcely 5 mm. Spikes more or less clustered, rather 
short (20, lengthening to 30 mm.), with 3 or 4 somewhat tumid joints 
scarcely 10-flowered in 4+2 series when pistillate: peduncle scarcely 2 
mm. long, followed by one or two sterile joints: scales scarious-margined, 
evanescently ciliate. Fruit ovoid, 3x4 mm., smooth: sepals inflexed.— 
Plate 107. 
Brazilian region.—The type from Minas Geraes. 
Specimens examined :—Braziu. Minas Geraes (v. Martius,—the type). 
Piauhy (Gardner, 2625). Alagoas (Gardner, 1319). 
With transiently somewhat 2-edged internodes and foliage connecting 
the type with P. ulophyllum, to which in some respects it rather pertains, 
it is Phoradendrum coriaceum quintense Urban, Bot. Jahrb. vol. 23. 
Beibl. 57. p. 13. 1897, from Quinta, Rio de Janeiro (Glaziou, 4010) .—- 
Plate 107. 
PHORADENDRON ULOPHYLLUM Eichler. 
Phoradendron ulophyllum Eichler in v. Martius, Fl. Brasil. vol. 5. pt. 2. 
p. 123. 1868. 
Somewhat pseudodichotomous, the moderate slender branches with 
basal eataphyls only, dioecious?. Internodes rather short (2x30-50 mm.), 
smooth, the upper rhombically 2-edged. Cataphyls a single pair toward 
the base, or one or two additional pairs at intervals of about 5 mm., 
scareely tubular, white-margined. Leaves more or less obovately oblanee- 
olate, 1.5-2x4-8 em., euneately subpetioled for about 5 mm. Spikes little 
elustered, rather short (20-25 or 30 mm.), with about 4 rather tumid 
joints some 14-flowered in 44-2 series when pistillate: peduncle 1-3 mm. 
long, often followed by a sterile joint: scales searious-margined, scarcely 
ciliate. Fruit elliptical, 3x4 mm., smooth: sepals inflexed.— Plate 108. 
Brazilian region.— The type from Rio de Janeiro. 
Specimens examined :—BrazıL. Rio de Janeiro (Gaudichaud, 573,— 
the type; and in the Vienna herbarium as 473, 1833; Glaziou, 4009, 7663, 
8730). 
PHORADENDRON HABROSTACHYUM Eichler. 
Phoradendron habrostachyum Eichler in v. Martius, Fl. Brasil. vol. 5. 
pt. 2. p. 111. 1868. 
Seareely forked, the moderate rather slender branches with basal 
cataphyls only, dioecious, or monoecious on separate shoots. Internodes 
