AEQUATORIALES CYMOSAE 159 



An extreme with round-ovate leaves 5-6x7-10 cm., is var. ovatifolia, 

 Phoradendrum dickotomum ovatifolium, Krug & Urban, 1. c. p. 49, from 

 Sto. Domingo (Eggers, 1845). Plate 239. 



PHORADENDRON CYMOSUM (Urban). 

 Phoradendrum cymosum Urban, Bot. Jahrb. vol. 23. Beibl. 57. p. 7. 1897. 



Cymosely dichotomous, the moderate branches therefore with cata- 

 phyls on all joints, androgynous. Internodes moderate (2-3x40-60 mm.), 

 the upper transiently more or less rhombically compressed. Cataphyls a 

 nearly basal pair, often followed at some 20 mm. by a second pair, some- 

 what tubular, white-margined. Leaves round-elliptical, obtuse or sub- 

 emarginate, 2-3.5x4-6 cm., gradually subpetiolately contracted for about 

 5 mm. Spikes mostly solitary, moderate (30, becoming 60 mm. in fruit), 

 with half a dozen fusiform joints rather turbinately some 30-flowered in 

 4+2 or 6 series : peduncle 3 mm. long : scales scarcely ciliate. Fruit (im- 

 mature) white, subglobose, slightly low-granular, 3-4 mm. in diameter: 

 sepals inflexed. Plate 240. 



Venezuelan region on Persea etc. The type from Venezuela. 



Specimens examined: VENEZUELA. Caracas (Gollmer, Jan. 1856, 

 the type). 



PHORADENDRON GALAPAGEIUM Robinson. 



PJioradendron galapageium Robinson, Proc. Amer. Acad. vol. 38. p. 133. 



1902. 

 Viscum galapageium Hooker f., Trans. Linn. Soc. vol. 20. p. 216. 1845. 



Cymosely dichotomous, the moderate branches therefore with cata- 

 phyls on all joints, androgynous?. Internodes rather long (2-3x50-100 

 mm.) , nearly terete. Cataphyls a nearly basal pair followed at 5-35 mm. 

 by a second pair, scarcely tubular, white-margined. Leaves obovate to 

 sublanceolate, mucronate, very obtuse to subacute, 1.5-3x3-4 cm., cune- 

 ately subpetioled for about 5 mm. Spikes (immature) rather short 

 (25-30 mm.), with about 5 short plump joints some 20-flowered in 4+2 

 or 6 series: peduncle scarcely 2 mm. long. Fruit?. Plate 241. 



Galapageian region. The type from Chatham Island. 



Not seen in any recognizable specimens, the description based on the 

 original account and the photograph of the type here reproduced. 



PHORADENDRON HENSLOVH Robinson. 



PJioradendron Henslovii Robinson, Proc. Amer. Acad. vol. 38. p. 133. 



1902. 

 Viscum Henslovii Hooker f., Trans. Linn. Soc. vol. 20. p. 216. 1845. 



