94 THE GENUS PHORADENDRON 
Phoradendron Wawrae n. sp. 
More or less pseudodichotomous, the elongated branches with basal 
eataphyls only, dioecious?. Internodes rather slender (1-3x30-60 mm.), 
somewhat granular, for a time subancipitally flattened and dilated up- 
wards. Cataphyls a single basal pair, very short-annular. Leaves lance- 
olate or oblanceolate, typically very obtuse, 1.5-3x5-10 em., euneately at- 
tenuate and subpetioled for about 5 mm. Spikes mostly clustered, short 
(10-15 mm.), with 3 or 4 filiform joints subverticillately 2- or 4- to 8-flow- 
ered near the ends when pistillate: peduncle 2 mm. long, with a pair of 
basal scales. Fruit (immature) goblet-shaped and with widely parted 
sepals.—Plate 128. 
Eastern Sierra Madre region of Mexico.—The type from Tuxpam. 
Specimens examined :—Mexico, Tuxpam (Wawra, 747,—the type). 
Valley of Cordoba (Bourgeau, 1482). 
Phoradendron cheirocarpum n. sp. 
More or less pseudodichotomous, the rather long branches with basal 
eataphyls only, dioecious?. Internodes moderate (2-3x25-60 mm.), 
smooth, the upper compressed and dilated to 5 mm. below the nodes. 
Cataphyls a single basal pair, scarcely tubular. Leaves more or less fal- 
eately oblanceolate, very obtuse, 1.5x5-9 em., somewhat revolutely eune- 
ate for about 5 mm. rather than petioled. Spikes elustered, short (15 
mm.), with about 4 slender oblong 2-flowered joints: peduncle 1-2 mm. 
long: seales blunt, somewhat ciliate. Fruit goblet-shaped, 3x6 mm., the 
lower half stipitately contracted, smooth: sepals erect or spreading.— 
Plate 129. 
Guatemalan region.—The type from Cubilquitz. 
Specimens examined:—GUATEMALA. Cubilquitz, Alta Verapaz (v. 
Tuerckheim, 7661, July 1900,—the type). 
Phoradendron decussatumi n. sp. 
Searcely forked, the moderately long branches with basal cataphyls 
only, dioecious. Internodes moderate (2-4x30-70 mm.), minutely papil- 
late, varnished when young, somewhat compressed and enlarged but not | 
angled below the nodes. Cataphyls usually a single pair toward the base, 
rather aeute and spreading. Leaves lanceolate to short-obovate or ellip- 
tical, very obtuse, 1.5-2.5x4 or 5-8 em., cuneately subpetioled for 5 mm. 
Spikes mostly solitary, rather short (20 mm.), with about 5 round joints 
decussately 2-flowered when pistillate: peduncle 2 mm. long, with a pair 
of scales about the middle. Fruit (immature) ovoid, somewhat rugulose, 
3x4 mm. : sepals closely inflexed.— Plate 129. 
