622 LORANTHACEJE, 
It belongs to the same group with L. oleoides, farinosus 
and pentapetalus, and is the same in physiology with L. bi- 
color, viz., sacs extended up the style, albumen developed 
from their anterior ends. 
The inner viscum is first formed, 7. e. that which conceals 
the naked radicle, while this is developing, the tissue on 
the lines of the perianth and its 4 horns becomes indurat- 
ed, and the outer viscum becomes developed, at first between 
the horns and the green tissue, then extending downwards 
and ultimately extending all round the pericarp and its horns. 
The cotyledons are 3, which is another point of afüuity 
with Santalacez. 
The part of the embryo first formed is, I think radicle, if 
so it becomes pushed upwards by the growth of the coty- . 
ledons downwards, this point is worth examining. 
5. Loranthus obovatus Gr. 
Ramulis compressis junioribus, etiam glabris, fol. opposit. 
breve petiolatis cuneato-obovatis, coriaceis glabris lzte emar- 
ginatis, venis secondariis supra subdistinct, 
Racemis exaxillis velustis, foliis brevioribus solitariis vel 
aggregatis, pedicellis brevibus brachiatis, decussatis apice 
minute 3-bracteatis. 
Ovar. ovatum, ore calyculi contractiusculo minute 4-den- 
Alabast. erecta struct. tubo subcylindraceo basi angustato, 
medium supra angulis 5, 6 cristatis, lamina (ob estivat.) cla- 
vata, 9-angulata. 
Flos ad anthesin ad cristis 5, 6 partit. laciniis spathulato- 
reflexis, basi viridibus, apicem przsertim marginibus rubris, 
tubo color rosaceis. 
Anth. longiuscule R filament carneis linearibus ad- 
natis. 
Stylus longitudine stamen, stigma + capitat fere — 
viride rubrum. p. 
