82 THE GENUS PHOEADENDEON 



Somewhat pseudodichotomous, the moderate rather slender branches 

 with basal cataphyls only, dioecious?. Internodes moderate (2-3x30-70 

 mm. ) , smooth, from very slightly compressed quickly terete. Cataphyls 

 a single pair toward the base, or a second or rarely a third and fourth 

 pair closely following, scarcely tubular, white-margined. Leaves lance- 

 olate to elliptical-oblanceolate, very obtuse, 1.5-2.5x5-7 cm., cuneately 

 subpetioled for scarcely 5 mm. Spikes more or less clustered, rather 

 short (20, lengthening to 30 mm.), with 3 or 4 somewhat tumid joints 

 scarcely 10-flowered in 4-f-2 series when pistillate : peduncle scarcely 2 

 mm. long, followed by one or two sterile joints: scales scarious-margined, 

 evanescently ciliate. Fruit ovoid, 3x4 mm., smooth : sepals inflexed. 

 Plate 107. 



Brazilian region. The type from Minas Geraes. 



Specimens examined : BRAZIL. Minas Geraes (v. Martins, the type) . 

 Piauhy (Gardner , 2625} . Alagoas (Gardner, 1319}. 



With transiently somewhat 2-edged internodes and foliage connecting 

 the type with P. ulophyllum, to which in some respects it rather pertains, 

 it is Phoradendrum coriaceum quintense Urban, Bot. Jahrb. vol. 23. 

 Beibl. 57. p. 13. 1897, from Quinta, Rio de Janeiro (Glaziou, 4010}.- 

 Plate 107. 



PHORADENDRON ULOPHYLLUM Eichler. 



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

 p. 123. 1868. 



Somewhat pseudodichotomous, the moderate slender branches with 

 basal cataphyls only, dioecious?. Internodes rather short (2x30-50 mm.), 

 smooth, the upper rhombically 2-edged. Cataphyls a single pair toward 

 the base, or one or two additional pairs at intervals of about 5 mm., 

 scarcely tubular, white-margined. Leaves more or less obovately oblance- 

 olate, 1.5-2x4-8 cm., cuneately subpetioled for about 5 mm. Spikes little 

 clustered, rather short (20-25 or 30 mm.), with about 4 rather tumid 

 joints some 14-flowered in 4-f-2 series when pistillate : peduncle 1-3 mm. 

 long, often followed by a sterile joint : scales scarious-margined, scarcely 

 ciliate. Fruit elliptical, 3x4 mm., smooth : sepals inflexed. Plate 108. 



Brazilian region. The type from Rio de Janeiro. 



Specimens examined : BRAZIL. Rio de Janeiro ( Gaudichaud, 573, 

 the type ; and in the Vienna herbarium as 473, 1833 ; Glaziou, 4009, 7663, 

 8730} . 



PHORADENDRON HABROSTACHYUM Eichler. 



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

 pt. 2. p. 111. 1868. 



Scarcely forked, the moderate rather slender branches with basal 

 cataphyls only, dioecious, or monoecious on separate shoots. Internodes 



