290 CXTX. ix>RANTHACE^ (sprague). [Loranthus. 



in diam., densely lenticellate; nodes swollen; internodes J-l^ in. long. 

 Leaves opposite, ovate-oblong or elliptic-oblong, obtuse or rounded at 

 the apex, rounded at the base or more rarely subcordate, 1 J-3 J in. long, 

 1-2 in. broad, stellate-lepidote in a young state, more especially on the 

 lower surface, almost glabrous in the adult state, thickly coriaceous ; 

 lateral nerves about f) on each side, patulous or oblique, slightly raised 

 on both surfaces or inconspicuous ; midrib very prominent on the 

 lower surface ; petiole 5-9 liti. long, fulvous-pilose with much-branched 

 hairs in a young state. Flowers axillary, usually geminate ; pedicels 

 1-1 1 lin. long ; bract ovate or elliptic, 1-1 J Hn. long. Receptacle 

 rusty-tomentellous, | lin. long. Calyx cupular, slightly lobed, ^-| lin, 

 loner, puberulous outside. Corolla in bud with an ellipsoid apical 

 swelling, If in. long, very narrowly cylindric-funnel-shaped, split 

 unilaterally, steliate-puberulous outside, not distinctly swollen at the 

 base ; lobes erect, lanceolate-spathulate, broadened into the base, 5| lin. 

 long, f lin. broad. Stamens inserted ^-| lin. above the base of the 

 corolla-lobes; filaments tapering upwards; anthers oblong, IJ-lJ lin. 

 long ; cells about 5 in each vertical row. Disc closely adherent round 

 the enlarged base of the style. Style skittle-shaped above, neck nearly 

 1^ lin. long. Berry ellipsoid, about 4^ lin. long, 3^ lin. in diam., 

 minutely stellatt-lepidote. 



Mozamb. Blstr. German East Africa: Mrogoro; on the Lukwangule 

 Plateau, Uluguru Mountains, 8(K»0 ft., on Agavria salicifolia. Hook, f., Ooetze, 

 278! Stiihlmann, 9119! 



o5. Ij. berliniicola, Engl, in Enyl. Jahrh. xxviii. 382. Young 

 branches rusty-pilo.^e. Branches biown, very stout, 2-0 lin. in diam., 

 the older densely lenticellate ; lenticels oblong or linear ; internodes 

 |— 2 in. long. Leaves opposite or subopposite, ovate-oblong or elliptic- 

 oblong, obtuse or rounded at the apex, rounded or subcordate at the 

 base, 2-3^ in. long, 1-2J in. broad, coriaceous, glabrous, slightly glossy 

 and wrinkled in a dried state on the upper surface, dull on tho lower 

 surface ; lateral nerves 5-0 on each side, patulous, slightly raised on the 

 upper surface, hardly visible on th^ lower; midrib broad, prominent on 

 the lower surface; petiole »'.-4 lin. long. Umbels fascicled, subsessile, 

 0-S-flowered ; peduncle 1 lin. long ; pedicels |-| lin. long, shortly and 

 densely pubescent ; bract ovate, acute, 1 lin. long, puberulous outside. 

 Receptacle slightly constricted at the apex, IJ lin. long, very densely 

 stellate-pubescent. Calyx slightly avscending, |-i lin. long, obscurely 

 lobed, sparingly ciliate. Corolla in bud with an ellipsoid apical 

 swelling, orange, over 2 in. long, narrowly cylindric-funnel-shaped, 

 unilaterally split, 3^ lin. broad at the insertion of the stamens when 

 flattened out, minutely rusty-puberulous outside towards the base, 

 glabrous elsewhere ; basal swelling obliquely ovoid or ellipsoid, 2^-3 lin. 

 long; lobes erect, spathulate, broadened into the base, b\ lin. long, 

 f-} lin. broad. Stamens inserted |-| lin. above the base of the corolla- 

 lobes ; filaments 3J lin. long, tapering upwards; anthers oblong, 

 |-| lin. long. Disc pentagonal, conspicuous, more oi- less pilose on the 

 inner surface. Style skittle-shaped abov ■. neck | lin. long. 



