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Phoradendron Wawrae n. sp. 



More or less pseudodichotomous, the elongated branches with basal 

 eataphyls only, dioecious?. Internodes rather slender (1-3x30-60 mm.), 

 somewhat granular, for a time subancipitally flattened and dilated up- 

 wards. Cataphyls a single basal pair, very short-annular. Leaves lance- 

 olate or oblanceolate, typically very obtuse, 1.5-3x5-10 cm., cuneately at- 

 tenuate and subpetioled for about 5 mm. Spikes mostly clustered, short 

 (10-15 mm.), with 3 or 4 filiform joints subverticillately 2- or 4- to 8-flow- 

 ered near the ends when pistillate : peduncle 2 mm. long, with a pair of 

 basal scales. Fruit (immature) goblet-shaped and with widely parted 

 sepals. Plate 128. 



Eastern Sierra Madre region of Mexico. The type from Tuxpam. 



Specimens examined: MEXICO. Tuxpam (Wawra, 747, the type). 

 Valley of Cordoba (Bourgeau, 1482). 



Phoradendron cheirocarpum n. sp. 



More or less pseudodichotomous, the rather long branches with basal 

 eataphyls only, dioecious! Internodes moderate (2-3x25-60 mm.), 

 smooth, the upper compressed and dilated to 5 mm. below the nodes. 

 Cataphyls a single basal pair, scarcely tubular. Leaves more or less fal- 

 cately oblanceolate, very obtuse, 1.5x5-9 cm., somewhat revolutely cune- 

 ate for about 5 mm. rather than petioled. Spikes clustered, short (15 

 mm.), with about 4 slender oblong 2-flowered joints: peduncle 1-2 mm. 

 long : scales blunt, somewhat ciliate. Fruit goblet-shaped, 3x6 mm., the 

 lower half stipitately contracted, smooth: sepals erect or spreading. 

 Plate 129. 



Guatemalan region. The type from Cubilquitz. 



Specimens examined: GUATEMALA. Cubilquitz, Alta Verapaz (v. 

 Tuerckheim, 7661, July 1900, the type). 



Phoradendron decussatuni n. sp. 



Scarcely forked, the moderately long branches with basal cataphyls 

 only, dioecious. Internodes moderate (2-4x30-70 mm.), minutely papil- 

 late, varnished when young, somewhat compressed and enlarged but not 

 angled below the nodes. Cataphyls usually a single pair toward the base, 

 rather acute and spreading. Leaves lanceolate to short-obovate or ellip- 

 tical, very obtuse, 1.5-2.5x4 or 5-8 cm., cuneately subpetioled for 5 mm. 

 Spikes mostly solitary, rather short (20 mm.), with about 5 round joints 

 decussately 2-flowered when pistillate : peduncle 2 mm. long, with a pair 

 of scales about the middle. Fruit (immature) ovoid, somewhat rugulose, 

 3x4 mm. : sepals closely inflexed. Plate 129. 



