100 FLORA OF NEW ZEALAND. [Zoranthacee. 
Has. Northern and Middle Islands. Parasitic on Metrosideros tomentosa, at Lake Waikare, Colenso. 
Nelson, Bidwill. 
A much larger species than Z. felrapetalus, and handsomer. Leaves opposite, 2-3 inches long (petioles 3-3 
inch), broadly oblong or rhomboid, blunt, nerveless. Peduncles 3-1-flowered, axillary, as long as the petioles. 
Flowers 14-2 inches long, scarlet, opposite and sessile on the peduncles, with a terminal one, Calyæ limb dilated. 
Petals free, linear, broader below ; apices boat-shaped. Anthers linear. 
3. Loranthus flavidus, Hook. fil. ; foliis oppositis petiolatis lineari-oblongis obtusis apiculatis nervis 
parallelis, racemis axillaribus multifloris nutantibus, floribus breve pedicellatis, petalis infra medium coalitis, 
antheris oblongis, stigmate capitato. L. tetrapetalus, Banks et Sol. Herb. Tas. XXVII. 
Has. Northern Island. Tortara-nui, Banks and Solander. Fagus (Beech) forest on the Ruahine 
Mountains, Colenso. 
Plants 1-2 feet long, sparingly branched. Leaves opposite, 13-2 inches long (petiole 4-3 inch), linear- 
oblong, blunt, with a little point, margin thickened and crenulate when dry; veins few, parallel. Zacemes axillary, 
shorter than the leaves, many-flowered. Flowers yellow, slender, 4 inch long, on short opposite pedicels. Petals 
four, united into a tube below; upper half reflexed. Anthers linear-oblong. Stigma globose—P are XXVII. 
Fig. 1, flowers; 2, ovarium and style; 3, transverse section of ovarium :—all magnified. 
4. Loranthus micranthus, Hook. fil.; ramis teretibus, ramulis ancipitibus, foliis oppositis petiolatis 
oblongis rhombeo-ellipticisve obtusis, paniculis axillaribus trichotome ramosis, floribus parvis, petalis 4 
brevibus linearibus patulis, antheris late oblongis, stylo supra medium flexuoso incrassato, stigmate laterali 
capitato, bacca viscosa. Viscum antarcticum, 4. Cunn. Prodr. (non Forst.) 
Has. Northern Island. Bay of Islands, Cunningham, ete. Auckland, Sinclair. East coast, Colenso. 
Akaroa, Raoul. 
In general habit so like Tupeia, that in the dried state especially this plant is often confounded with it. Stems 
woody, rounded. Branches compressed, two-edged. Leaves opposite, 13—2 inches long (petioles 4 inch), obovate, 
oblong or rhomboid, blunt; nerves diverging. Panicles much smaller than the leaves, axillary, spreading, trichoto- 
mously branched. Flowers very small, 2 lines long. Calye linear, urceolate ; limb or margin thickened. Petals 
four, free, spreading. Stamens inserted below the middle of the petals, shorter than these. Anthers small, broadly 
oblong. Style short, curiously thickened and twisted into a knot above the middle, with a large capitate lateral 
stigma. Berry viscid, ovoid, $ inch long.—A very curious species, which should perhaps rather be regarded as an 
hermaphrodite-flowered Tupeia than a Tupeia-like Loranthus. The style above the middle is bent twice—first down 
with a sharp angle, and then it turns up equally suddenly. 
5. Loranthus tenwiflorus, Hook. fil.; foliis petiolatis oppositis obovatis obtusis, floribus paniculatis 
pedicellatis, calyce pubescente, corolla lineari-elongata, petalis 4 apice liberis, antheris late oblongis, stylo 
gracili, stigmate simplici. 
Haz. Northern Island, Colenso ? 
Of this I have but one small specimen, of which the ticket has been lost. It is very distinct from any of the 
former, and may be recognized by the pedicellate panieulate flowers, which are very slender, more than an inch long ; 
the petals united into a tube, free at the apex ; and by the short broad anthers, and simple, hardly dilated stigma ; 
ovary smooth or pubescent; calyx-limb cup-shaped. Leaves obovate, là inch long, on rather slender petioles ; 
stems rounded, branches compressed.—Owing to the indifference of my specimen, some latitude must be allowed to 
this description. 
Gen. II. TUPEIA, Cham. et Schlecht. 
Flores dioici (v. hermaphroditi?). Maso. Calye 0. Petala 4, valvata, decidua. Stamina 4, fila- 
