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this closely followed by a second on the lowermost joint, tubular-bifid, 

 white-margined. Leaves ovate, very obtuse, 2-2.5x3-4 cm., quickly nar- 

 rowed to the sessile base. Spikes mostly solitary, rather short (25 mm.), 

 with about 4 plump joints some 6-flowered in 4-}-2 series : peduncle very 

 short, sometimes followed by a partly sterile joint. Fruit (immature) 

 ovoid, smooth, 3 mm. in diameter : sepals ascending, nearly or quite meet- 

 ing. Plate 223. 



Brazilian region. The type from Piauhy. 



Specimens examined: BRAZIL. Piauhy (Gardner, 2885, the type). 



Phoradendron essequibense n. sp. 



Frequently forked, the moderate branches with cataphyls on all 

 joints, androgynous?. Cataphyls a single nearly basal pair, short-tubular, 

 bifid. Leaves lanceolate or ovate, mucronately obtuse or bluntly acumin- 

 ate to subacute, 1-1.5x4 cm., cuneately subsessile. Spikes solitary, short 

 (15 mm.), with about 3 clavate rather slender joints verticillately 4-flow- 

 ered: peduncle almost suppressed. Fruit?. Plate 223. 



Cayenne region. The type from Demerara. 



Specimens examined: BRITISH GUIANA (Jenman, 2252, Aug. 1886, 

 the type) . 



PHORADENDRON STRONGYLOCLADOS Eichler. 



Plioradendron strongyloclados Eichler in v. Martius, Fl. Brazil, vol. 5. 

 pt. 2. p. 109. 1868. 



More or less pseudodichotomous or verticillate, or cymosely forked, 

 the moderate branches with cataphyls on all joints, androgynous. Inter- 

 nodes moderate (2x25-80 mm.), quickly terete. Cataphyls a single basal 

 pair, tubular-parted. Leaves elliptical, obtuse, about 1x2-3 or 4 cm., 

 cuneately sessile. Spikes more or less clustered, short (10-15 mm.), with 

 about 3 very short joints verticillately about 4-flowered: peduncle 

 scarcely 3 mm. long, usually with a basal pair of scales. Fruit ovoid, 

 3x4 mm., smooth, golden-glistening: sepals erect, widely parted. Plate 

 224. 



Brazilian region. The type from Pernambuco. 



Specimens examined: BRAZIL. Pernambuco (Gardner, 1029, the 

 type) . Goyaz ( Gardner, 3205) . 



Phoradendron Johnston! n. sp. 



Regularly forked, the moderate branches with cataphyls on all joints, 

 androgynous?. Internodes rather short (2-3x20-50 mm.), at first com- 

 pressed but the lower terete. Cataphyls a single nearly basal pair, short- 



