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this closely followed by a second on the lowermost joint, tubular-bifid, 
white-margined. Leaves ovate, very obtuse, 2-2.5x3-4 em., quickly nar- 
rowed to the sessile base. Spikes mostly solitary, rather short (25 mm.), 
with about 4 plump joints some 6-flowered in 4+2 series: peduncle very 
short, sometimes followed by a partly sterile joint. Fruit (immature) 
ovoid, smooth, 3 mm. in diameter: sepals ascending, nearly or quite meet- 
ing.—Plate 223. 
Brazilian region.— The type from Piauhy. 
Specimens examined :—BrazıL. Piauhy (Gardner, 2885, the type). 
Phoradendron essequibense n. sp. 
Frequently forked, the moderate branches with cataphyls on all 
joints, androgynous?. Cataphyls a single nearly basal pair, short-tubular, 
bifid. Leaves lanceolate or ovate, mucronately obtuse or bluntly acumin- 
ate to subacute, 1-1.5x4 em., euneately subsessile. Spikes solitary, short 
(15 mm.), with about 3 clavate rather slender joints verticillately 4-flow- 
ered: peduncle almost suppressed. Fruit?.—Plate 223. 
Cayenne region.—The type from Demerara. 
Specimens examined :—BritisH GUIANA (Jenman, 2252, Aug. 1886, 
the type). 
PHORADENDRON STRONGYLOCLADOS Eichler. 
Phoradendron strongyloclados Eichler in v. Martius, Fl. Brazil. vol. 5. 
pt. 2. р. 109. 1868. 
More or less pseudodichotomous or verticillate, or cymosely forked, 
the moderate branches with cataphyls on all joints, androgynous. Inter- 
nodes moderate (2x25-80 mm.), quickly terete. Cataphyls a single basal 
pair, tubular-parted. Leaves elliptical, obtuse, about 1x2-3 or 4 em., 
euneately sessile. Spikes more or less elustered, short (10-15 mm.), with 
about 3 very short joints verticillately about 4-flowered: pedunele 
scarcely 3 mm. long, usually with a basal pair of scales. Fruit ovoid, 
3x4 mm., smooth, golden-glistening: sepals erect, widely parted.—Plate 
224. 
Brazilian region.— The type from Pernambuco. 
Specimens ехатіпей:—Ввлхп. Pernambuco (Gardner, 1029,—the 
type). Goyaz (Gardner, 3205). 
Phoradendron Johnstoni n. sp. 
Regularly forked, the moderate branches with eataphyls on all joints, 
androgynous?. Internodes rather short (2-3x20-50 mm.), at first com- 
pressed but the lower terete. Cataphyls a single nearly basal pair, short- 
