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panulata 5 loba crocea, lobis reflexis ovato-Ianceolatis. Sta- 
mina 5 tubo corollae affixa cum lobis alternantia. Filament a 
brevia filiformia. Anthcrae elongato-cordatae, faucem corollae 
parum cxcedentes. Pollen trigono-globosum triporosum 11a— 
vescens. Squamae ad basin filamentorum tubo adnatse lato- 
lanceolatae margine laciniatae basi connatae flavescentes. Styli 
2 rarius 1 curvati filiformes inclusi; stigmatibus trigono-capi- 
tatis fuscis. Ovarium obcordato-globosum. 
Habitat parasitica in Schino Molle L., cujus ramos saepe 
totos obtegit, prope Chapulio Dep. Puebla alt 5500 ped. Flo- 
ret Decbr. 
Differt a Cusc. inclusa Choisy : calyce minore, lobis ovato- 
obtusis, reflexis, filamentis filiformibus, squamis laciniatis, stylis 
corollam brevioribus. 
2 . 
Cuscuta strobilacea Liebm. 
Caul is simplex volubilis filiformis marcessens et ante 
anthesin evanescens. Gemmae flori ferae radieentes post 
obitam caulis vigent. Inflorescentia glomerulata, truncum 
et ramos Triumfcttae intumescentes undique circumdans. Flos 
singulus subsessilis pedicello brevi incrassato undique brac- 
teis imbricatis strobili instar tecto instruclus; bracteae infimae 
breviores modo increscunt et in calycem paulatim transeunt, 
lato ovatae concavae imbricatae margine denticulatae. Calyx 5 
phyllus ljlineas longus, sepalis imo basi parum connatis, lato- 
ovatis concavis denticulatis glabris fusco-stramineis. Corolla 
tubuloso-globosa fusco-flavescens profunde 5 lobata, lobis 
expansis ovato-Ianceolatis intus concavis extus convexis costa 
dorsali opaciori notatis. Stamina 5 inclusa cum lobis corol- 
linis alternantia minuta vix faucem attingentia. Filament a 
brevissima. Antherae elongato-globosse brunnescentes. Squa- 
mae 5 ad basin filamentorum incurvae brunnescentes lato-lan- 
ceolatae margine nigro-lacinulatae. Styli 2 longetudine varia- 
