Loranthus.'\ 



CXIX. LORANTHACBLE (SPRAGUE). 



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Leaves nai-rowed to the apex only, densely 



stellate-lepidote on the lower surface . 40. L. BatangcB. 

 Leaves ovate, ovate-oblong, elliptic or sub- 

 orbicular, retaining a dense continuous 

 covering of minute scales or of rusty 

 branched hairs on the lower surface when 

 adult. 

 Adult branches glabrous ; lower surface of 

 leaves stellate-lepidote ; lateral nerves dis- 

 tinct on the lower sui-face . . .39. L. incanus. 

 Adult branches rusty-tomentose ; lower sur- 

 face of leaves rusiy-tomentellons; lateral 

 nerves hardly visible on the lower surface . 38. L. Baumii. 

 Pedicel, bract and receptacle glabrous; corolla 



glabrous outside 42. i. Zygiarum. 



Flowers hexamerous 43. i. hexasepalus. 



8. CiNEHASCENTES. Umbels or more rarely heads axillary, solitary or fascicled, 

 or terminafinrf innch-cont, -acted axillary shoots, feio-Jloioered ; hract unilateral ; 

 Jiowers penfameroiis, qamopetalous. Corolla in hud suhcylindric, clavate above or 

 not, rather densely jjilose tvifh taicny or greyish verticillate-hranched hairs; tube 

 split unilaterally ; lobes erect, usually spathulate. Stamens inserted at or shortly 

 above the base of the corolla-lobes ; Jilamenis involute; anthers oblong or linear, 

 divided transversely into numerous small cells arranged in four vertical rotvs. Disc 

 annular, pentagonal. Style not or very slightly skittle-shaped; stigma more or 

 less capitate. — Phragnianthera, ran Tiegh. in Bull. Sac. Bat. France, xlii. 261. 



9. iNVOLVTirLOEi. Umbels axillary, solitary, many-flowered ; bract uni- 

 laterally developed from a flat, circular or more or less cupular base ; flowers 

 ^entamerous, gamopetalous. Calyx very short, tcith a distinct intramarginal ring. 

 Corolla in bud clavate, splitting ^: nil at er ally ; lobes cohering, involute at the apex. 

 Stamens inserted considerably above the base of the corolla-lobes ; lower part of 

 filament straight, upper part thickened, involute ; anthers oblong-linear or linear, 

 not divided transversely ; connective produced above the cells. Disc annular, 

 6-lobed. Style not thickened above ; stigma capitate. — Oliverella, Van Tiegh. 

 in Bull. Soc. Bot. France, xlii, 258. 



Bract longer than the receptacle and calyx. 

 Bract narrowly oblong or narrowly lanceolate 

 Bract subulate or wnth a subulate dorsal horn. 

 Inflorescence densely pilose 

 Inflorescence nearly glabi'ous . 

 Bract shorter than the receptacle . 



50. L. rubroviridis. 



51. L. Hildebrandtii, 



52. L. Bussei. 



53. L. campestris. 



