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Phoradendron Casimiranum n. sp. 



Somewhat pseudodichotomous, the rather long branches with basal 

 cataphyls only, dioecious?. Internodes moderate (3-4x50-70 mm.), the 

 upper flattened and somewhat wing-margined. Cataphyls a single basal 

 pair or 2 approximated pairs, somewhat tubular. Leaves subspatulately 

 oblanceolate, very obtuse or somewhat emarginate, 2x8 cm., exceptionally 

 obovate and as much as 5 cm. wide, finely 5- or 7-nerved, revolutely at- 

 tenuate for nearly 10 mm., scarcely clasping. Spikes solitary, long (at 

 length 80 or 90 mm.), with 6-8 rather slender joints turbinately about 40- 

 flowered in 6 series: peduncle scarcely 2 mm. long, sometimes with a 

 second pair of scales: scales acutely spreading, scarcely ciliate. Fruit 

 (immature) globose, smooth, 3 mm. in diameter: sepals closely inflexed. 

 Plate 88. 



Brazilian region ( ? exclusively) on other mistletoes. The type from 

 Paraguay. 



Specimens examined: PARAGUAY. Peribebui (Balansa, 3220, the 

 type in the herbarium of M. Casimir de Candolle) . Paraguari ( ? Bal- 

 ansa, 4721, younger and with smaller leaves). 



PHORADENDRON DIPTERUM Eichler. 



Phoradendron dipterum Eichler in v. Martius, Fl. Brasil. vol. 5. pt. 2. 

 p. 109. 1868. 



More or less pseudodichotomous, the rather long branches with basal 

 cataphyls only, androgynous?. Internodes moderate (2-6x30-75 mm.), 

 the upper broadly 2-winged. Cataphyls a single nearly basal pair or a 

 second pair 5-10 mm. higher. Leaves elliptical to oblanceolate-oblong, 

 submucronately very obtuse, 1-2.5x3-10 cm., rather distinctly 3- to 5- 

 nerved, gradually revolutely narrowed to the somewhat clasping base 

 rather than petioled. Spikes often clustered, long (40, -lengthening to 80 

 mm. or more in fruit) , with half a dozen rather slender oblong joints as 

 much as 30-flowered in 6 series : peduncle 5 mm. long : scales evanescently 

 ciliolate. Fruit (immature) brownish, globose, 3 mm. in diameter, very 

 slightly granular : sepals inflexed. Plate 89. 



Brazilian region. The type from Ceara. 



Specimens examined: BRAZIL. Ceara (Gardner, 1672, the type). 

 Monte Cruzeiro, Bahia (Rose & Russell, 20027}. 



PHORADENDRON MULTIFOVEOLATUM Eichler. 



Phoradendron multifoveolatum Eichler in v. Martius, Fl. Brasil. vol. 5. 

 pt. 2. p. 110. pi. 34. 1868. 



More or less pseudodichotomous, the long branches with basal cata- 

 phyls only, dioecious. Internodes rather short (2x30-60 mm.), the upper 



