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Cataphyls a single pair, basal, tubular-bifid. Leaves round-obovate, mu- 

 cronately obtuse to subacute, l-l.5xl.5-2 cm., euneately subpetioled for 

 1-2 mm. Spikes solitary, short (10-15 mm.), with about 3 short 4-flow- 

 ered joints: peduncle 1-2 mm. long: scales scarcely ciliate. Fruit (im- 

 mature) subglobose, 2 mm. in diameter, verrucose : sepals nearly or quite 

 meeting. Plate 173. 



Venezuelan region. The type from Venezuela. 



Specimens examined: VENEZUELA. Orituco (Otto, 565, Feb. 22, 1840, 

 the type). Cumana (Funcko, 295; Herb. Le Jolis., 1870). Locality? 

 (Eggers, 13335). 



Phoradendron Degenianum n. sp. 



More or less pseudodichotomous or verticillate, the moderate branches 

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

 20-40 mm.), papillately roughened, acutely quadrangular, somewhat com- 

 pressed upwards. Cataphyls a single pair, nearly basal, deeply notched. 

 Leaves oblanceolate-obovate, mucronately subacute to very obtuse or 

 emarginate, 1.5-2x3-4.5 cm., euneately slender-petioled for 5-10 mm. 

 Spikes solitary, short (10, lengthening to 15 or 20 mm.), with 3-5 rather 

 slender joints clavately some 4-flowered about the middle : peduncle 1-2 

 mm. long: scales ciliolate. Fruit subglobose, 3 mm. in diameter, verru- 

 cose : sepals ascending, scarcely meeting. Plate 174. 



Venezuelan-Isthmian region. The type from Colombia. 



Specimens examined: COLOMBIA. Sta. Marta (H. H. Smith, 1282, 

 1285 the type) . 



PHORADENDRON CUNEIFOLIUM (Urban). 



Phoradendrum cuneifolium Urban, Bot. Jahrb. v. 23. Beibl. 57. p. 5. 1897. 



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

 phyls only, androgynous. Internodes short (1-2x10-20 mm.), papillately 

 roughened, rhombically quadrangular. Cataphyls a single pair, nearly 

 basal, bifid. Leaves inversely triangular, more or less mucronately very 

 obtuse to truncate or emarginate, 1-1.5x2-4 cm., gradually cuneate to the 

 slender base rather than petioled. Spikes mostly solitary, very short 

 (scarcely 5 mm.), with a single fertile 6-flowered joint: peduncle almost 

 suppressed. Fruit subglobose, 3-4 mm. in diameter, sparingly low-verru- 

 cose : sepals erect. Plate 174. 



Venezuelan region. The type from Venezuela. 



Specimens examined : VENEZUELA. Tovar (Fendler, 1115, the 

 type). 



PHORADENDRON CEARENSE Eichler. 



Phoradendron cearense Eichler in v. Martius, Fl. Brasil. v. 5. pt. 2. p. 

 118. 1868. 



