Colensoane. N. O. Loranthacee. 
TAB. DCXXXIII. 
Lorantaus (DENDROPHTHOE) CoLEnsor. Hook. fil. 
Ramis teretibus, foliis obovato-rhombeis coriaceis obtusis petio- 
latis subaveniis, pedunculis azxillaribus subquinquefloris, 
floribus longitudine fere foliorum, petalis 4, ungue basi dilatato 
lamina angusto-ovata 4-plo longiore, 
Has. New Zealand, Northern Island. Abundant, growing 
parasitically on branches of Metrosideros tomentosa, near 
Lake Waikaré. W,. Colenso, Esq. ; 
For the knowledge of this fine Loranthus, which displays a 
profusion of scarlet blossoms, we are indebted to Mr. Colenso. 
It is allied*to L. tetrasepalus, (Linn. fil.) of the same country, and 
it belongs also to the same section ; but may be easily recognised 
by the much larger size of all its parts, by the greater number 
of flowers on the peduncle, and the decidedly petiolated leaves. 
We possess another (a third) very distinct species, native of 
New Zealand. ~ 
Fig.1. Flower. 2. Petal and stamen. /f. 3. Pistil — 
magnified, 
