Phoradendron racemosum

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Phoradendron racemosum

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<<<Inflorescences>Flowers>Male flowers>Flower number

1-31
1. 004-005-001-001

<<Habit>Internodes>Cataphyll pair number

1 or 2 pairs2
2. 001-002-002

<<Habit>Internodes>Length

10-12 cm or more3
3. 001-002-001

<<Habit>Internodes>Relative distance

0.5-1 cm above axil4
4. 001-002-003

<<Inflorescences>Cataphylls>Cataphyll pair number

1 very low pair5
5. 004-002-001

<<Inflorescences>Cataphylls>Relative distance

ca. 0.2 cm above base6
6. 004-002-002

<<Inflorescences>Fertile internodes>Fertile internode number

37
7. 004-004-001

<<Inflorescences>Fertile internodes>Flower number per bract

3-98
8. 004-004-002

<<Inflorescences>Fertile internodes>Series

2-seriate9
9. 004-004-003

<<Inflorescences>Flowers>Female flowers

others female10
10. 004-005-002

<<Inflorescences>Flowers>Male flowers

terminal flowers of each flower area apparently male11
11. 004-005-001

<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Length

ca. 0.3 cm long12
12. 004-003-001

<<Petiole>Blade>Apex

apex blunt to acute,13
13. 002-002-003

<<Petiole>Blade>Base

base abruptly tapering into petiole.14
14. 002-002-004

<<Petiole>Blade>Dimensions

mostly to 12 x 8 cm15
15. 002-002-002

<<Petiole>Blade>Shape

elliptical to ovate or broadly lanceolate16
16. 002-002-001

<Fruits>Dimensions

0.25 x 0.15 cm17
17. 005-002

<Fruits>Perianth segments

perianth segments small, closed.18
18. 005-003

<Fruits>Shape

oblong19
19. 005-001

<Habit>Colour

blackish20
20. 001-001

<Habit>Internodes

internodes quadrangular above, rather long (often ), with of basal cataphylls , where stem tends to be terete;21
21. 001-002

<Habit>Nodes

nodes becoming swollen.22
22. 001-003

<Inflorescences>Cataphylls

with of cataphylls ,23
23. 004-002

<Inflorescences>Fertile internodes

followed by fertile internodes each with flowers per bract in pattern,24
24. 004-004

<Inflorescences>Flowers

, .25
25. 004-005

<Inflorescences>Length

mostly to 3 cm long26
26. 004-001

<Inflorescences>Peduncle

rest of peduncle ,27
27. 004-003

<Petiole>Blade

blade , ,28
28. 002-002

<Petiole>Length

0.5-1 cm long29
29. 002-001

Common Name

English (Suriname): fowroedoti, piki fo kaka, wirikaro

Description

Rather large plants often drying blackish, dichotomous by abortion; internodes quadrangular above, rather long (often 10-12 cm or more), with 1 or 2 pairs of basal cataphylls 0.5-1 cm above axil, where stem tends to be terete; nodes becoming swollen. Petiole 0.5-1 cm long; blade elliptical to ovate or broadly lanceolate, mostly to 12 x 8 cm, apex blunt to acute, base abruptly tapering into petiole. Monoecious. Inflorescences first paired, later clustered at nodes, mostly to 3 cm long, with 1 very low pair of cataphylls ca. 0.2 cm above base, rest of peduncle ca. 0.3 cm long, followed by 3 fertile internodes each with 3-9 flowers per bract in 2-seriate pattern, terminal 1-3 flowers of each flower area apparently male, others female. Fruit oblong, 0.25 x 0.15 cm, perianth segments small, closed.

Distribution

Greater Antilles present, Guianas present, Southern America: Bahamas (Bahamas present); Costa Rica (Costa Rica present); Venezuela (Venezuela present)
Bahamas, Costa Rica, Greater Antilles, Venezuela, the Guianas, Brazil; 200+ collections studied (GU: 25; SU: 6; FG: 5).

Fruits

Fruit , ,30
30. 005

Habit

Rather large plants often drying , dichotomous by abortion;31
31. 001

Individuals Association

Suriname, Tafelberg, S rim Arrowhead Basin, Maguire 24655 Guyana, Upper Mazaruni R., Kamakusa, de la Cruz 2833 Mana R., Tamanoir Cr., Hallé 582 Mts. des Chevaux, near Route de l'Est, Gentry et al. 63182 Guyana, Essequibo R., forest near Rockstone, Maas et al. 3944 Guyana, Essequibo, Camaria Falls, Cuyuni R., Davis 1026 Camp No. 3, Akouba Booka goo Soula, Bassin du Haut-Marouini, de Granville et al. 10015 Guyana, Rupununi, Kuywini R., 0-5 km W of landing at terminus of trail from Karaudarnau and Parabara Savanna, Clarke 5066 Suriname, Village Pikipada, Sauvain 217 Suriname, Bergendaal, Focke 989

Inflorescences

Inflorescences first paired, later clustered at nodes, ,32
32. 004

Petiole

Petiole ;33
33. 002

Plant sexuality

Monoecious.34
34. 003