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Phoradendron venezuelense n. sp. 



Somewhat pseudodichotomous, the moderate branches with basal cata- 

 phyls only, androgynous. Internodes rather short (2-3x20-30 mm. or 

 5x60 mm.), smooth, rhombically 4-angled, somewhat compressed. Cata- 

 phyls a single nearly basal pair, annular-parted. Leaves oblong-lance- 

 olate, mucronately obtuse to subacute, .3-1x3-4 cm., cuneately subpetioled 

 for about 3 mm. Spikes often clustered, short (15 mm.), with about 3 

 slender short joints some 12- to 18-flowered in 4+2 series: peduncle 

 nearly suppressed. Fruit greenish yellow to red, subglobose, smooth, 

 3 mm. in diameter : sepals closely inflexed. Plate 159. 



Venezuelan and Isthmian regions. The type from Venezuela. 



Specimens examined: VENEZUELA. Tovar (Fendler, 1810, the type, 

 fill?). Valencia (Moritz, 307). Oritrico (Otto, 556). Caracas (Goll- 

 mer, 1854 ; Knoop, Hi) . COLOMBIA. Sta. Marta ( fSmith, 1280) . PAN- 

 AMA. Aspinwall (Hayes, 829). Paraiso (?Hayes,323). Chagres (fFcnd- 

 Ur, 1341). Gamboa (Pittier, 2604). CARIBBEES. TRINIDAD (Fendler, 

 651; Hart, 6116). 



Phoradendron antillarum n. sp. 



Phoradendron rubrum and P. quadrangulare of most writers, as to the 



West Indies except the Bahamas and some few Cuban collections. 

 Viscum angustifolium Bertero in Sprengel, Syst. vol. 1. p. 487. 1825. 



More or less pseudodichotomous, the moderate branches with basal 

 cataphyls only, androgynous. Internodes moderate (2-3x15-40 or 50 

 mm.), somewhat cellular-papillate, acutely quadrangular, somewhat 

 rhombically dilated above. Cataphyls a single nearly basal pair, annular, 

 white-margined. Leaves lanceolate, mucronately subacute, typically nar- 

 row .5-1x3-4 cm., cuneately subsessile. Spikes more or less clustered, 

 rather short (15-20, lengthening to 30 mm.), with about 3 slender sub- 

 fusiform joints about 14-flowered in 4+2 series : peduncle about 1 mm. 

 long. Fruit red varying into yellow or white, subglobose, smooth, 3-4 mm. 

 in diameter : sepals closely inflexed. Plate 160. 



Antillean and upper Caribbean regions. The type from Cuba. 



Specimens examined: ANTILLES. CUBA (Wright, 452, 1302, the 

 type; Poeppig, 1824; Pareyss, 1839; Herb. Le Jolis., 871; de la Sagra; 

 Eggers, 4782; Combs, 299; Van Hermann, 1448; Shafer, 159, 296, 363, 

 371, 563, 815, 1109, 1622, 11823 noted, as having white fruit, 11828 

 with yellow fruit, 12109, 12403; Pringle, 80; Baker, 2559; Wilson, 1748; 

 Rugel, 269b; Britton, 165, 1950, 1985, 2052, 2119; Britton, Britton & 

 Cowell, 10241; Britton & Cowell, 12553; Britton & Wilson, 4886, 5644; 

 Britton, Earle & Wilson, 4585, 4687; Britton, Britton & Wilson 5579). 

 HAITI (Prax, 1854; Ehrenberg, 13; Eggers, 3328; Picarda, 72, 132b, 301, 



