92 THE GENUS PHORADENDRON 



Phoradendron craspedophylloides n. sp. 



More or less pseudodichotomous or fasciculately branched, with basal 

 cataphyls only, androgynous?. Internodes moderate (2-3x30-50 mm.), 

 slightly cellular-papillate, the upper somewhat compressed. Cataphyls 

 solitary, basal, scarcely tubular. Leaves elliptical, very obtuse or some- 

 what emarginate, 2-3.5x4.5-6 cm., slightly revolute, rather abruptly con- 

 tracted into a broad subpetiolar base for some 10 mm., rather thick, dry- 

 ing glossy and golden. Spikes clustered, short (10-15 mm.), with about 

 3 slender joints some 6-flowered in 4+2 series: peduncle 1 mm. long, 

 usually followed by a longer sterile joint : scales very blunt, ciliate. Fruit 

 ellipsoidal-oblong, about 4x8 mm., smooth : sepals erect. Plate 124. 



Brazilian region. The type from Bahia. 



Specimens examined: BRAZIL. Vittoria, Bahia (Sello, the type). 

 Piauhy (Gardner, 2622). " Brasilia tropica " (Sello, 234). Without data 

 (Herb. Link.). 



PHORADENDRON OBTUSISSIMUM Eichler. 



Plioradendron obtusissimum Eichler in v. Martius, Fl. Brasil. vol. 5. pt. 2. 



p. 134 m. 1868. 



Viscum obtusissimum, Miquel, Linnaea. vol. 18. p. 602. 1844. 

 Phoradendrum obtusissimum Urban, Bot. Jahrb. vol. 23. Beibl. 57. p. 9. 



1897. 



Somewhat pseudodichotomous, the long branches with basal cataphyls 

 only, androgynous?. Internodes moderate (2-3x40-60 mm.), nearly 

 smooth, the upper somewhat rhombically compressed. Cataphyls a single 

 pair, basal, scarcely tubular. Leaves obovate, very obtuse or emarginate, 

 3-4x5 cm., cuneately narrowed for 10-15 mm. Spikes clustered, short (10 

 mm.), with 2 or 3 slender joints about 6-flowered in 4 or 4+2 series: 

 peduncle 2 mm. long : scales ciliate. Fruit white, fusiform, 3-4x8-10 mm., 

 smooth : sepals erect. Plate 125. 



Cayenne region. The type from Surinam. 



Specimens examined : SURINAM. Para Superiore (Focke, 1019, the 

 type of V. obtusissimum). BRITISH GUIANA (Jenman, 2539, 4678). 



PHORADENDRON ACINACIFOLIUM von Martius. 



Phoradendron acinaci folium von Martius. Eichler in von Martius, Fl. 

 Brasil. vol. 5. pt. 2. p. 117. pi. 37. 1868. 



More or less pseudodichotomous, the rather long slender branches 

 with basal cataphyls only, androgynous. Internodes rather short (l-2x 

 20-40 mm.), somewhat cellular-papillate, the upper somewhat compressed 

 and dilated upwards. Cataphyls a single pair, nearly basal, scarcely 

 tubular, ciliolate. Leaves rather falcately oblanceolate to obovate-ellip- 



