Loranthus.] 



CXIX. LORANTHACE^ (SPRAGUE). 



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globose base, not split loiilaterally ; lobes erect. Stamens inserted above the base 

 of the corolla-lobes; tilaments erect, much broadened above; anthers oblong, n^tt 

 divided traiisrersely, connective produced beyond the cells. — Oncella, Van liegh. in 

 Bull. Soc. Bot. France, xlii. 251. 



Leaves subsessile, broadly ovate, cordate at the base 

 Leaves more or less petioled, ovate-oblong, obovate-oblong- 

 or elliptic-oblong, not distinctly cordate at the base. 



Leaves obovnte-oblong . • • . 



Leaves ovate-oblo)ig or elliptic-oblong 



Imperfectly known species of this section 



63. L. poecilobotrys. 



64. L. curvirameus. 



65. Z. amhiguus. 



66. L. Sacleuxii. 



13. INCEASSATI. Leaves ulteriiate. Flowers a.rilhiry, solitary, subsessile^ 

 j)e7itavieroifs, gaiiiopetalous ; bract cupiilar. Calyx tubular, much longer titan the 

 bract. Corolla-tube not split unilaterally ; lobes rej/exed considerably above the 

 insertion, of the stauicn.\. .^tainens inserted a cou.siderable distaiice abore the base of 

 t lie corolla-lobes ; Jilainents erect slender and straight below, much thickened and 

 spirally coiled, abore; atithers linear, not transversely divided. Disc annular, 

 pentagonal. Style mit shittle-shaped ; .stigma ellipsoid or ovoid. 



Only Tropical African species 



67. L. Menyharthii. 



14. HiRSUTl. Heads or umbels (the latter .'sometimes ivith a few additiofial 

 flowers imerted racemoselg on the peduncle), axillary or terminating axillary leafy 

 short-shoots ; bract distinctly unilateral or spathaceous-cupular, sometimes folia- 

 ceous ; flowers pentamerous, gamopetalons. Receptacle densely villous at the base 

 or all over. Calyx more or less cupular. Corolla usually villous (at least in a 

 young state), with long, generally little-branched hairs ; tube not split unilaterally ; 

 lobes refiexed above the imertion of the stamens. Staut ens inserted a considerable 

 distance above the base of the corolla-lobes ; filaments erect, more or less broadened 

 above, breaking below the anthers tvhen thejtoioer opens ; anthers linear, not trans- 

 versely divided ; connective produced beyond the cells. Disc an?iular. Style not 

 skittle-shuped ; stigma more or less capitate. — Erianthemum, Van Tiegh. in Bull. 

 Soc. Bot. France, xlii. 247. 



Fully developed corolla glabrescent ontside, at least in the 

 upper half. 

 Leaves subsessile, stellate-pubeimlous on both surfaces ; 

 receptacle and calyx about 1^ lin. long, receptacle 

 densely villous, calyx sparingly pilose outside . 

 Leaves })etioled, glabrous ; receptacle and calyx under 

 1 lin. long, densely villous outside .... 



Fully developed corolla densely villous outside. 



Corolla clothed with patulous more or less branched 

 hairs. 

 Leaves oblong or ovate-oblong, cordate at the base, 

 upper surface dark brown in a dried state, glab- 

 rescent ; riowers orange ..... 



Leaves elliptic, rounded at the base, greenish in a 

 dried state, coarsely pubescent on both surfaces ; 

 tiowers greenish ...... 



Corolla densely clothed with long simple or nearly 

 simple adpressed silky hairs. 

 Leaves pubescent on both surfaces ; heads terminat- 

 ing axillary leafy short-shoots; bracts not folia- 

 ceous ....... 



68. L. Commiphoree. 



69. L. occult us. 



70. L. ulugurensis. 



71. L. virescens. 



72. L. ngamicus. 



