Phoradendron northropiae

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Phoradendron northropiae

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<<Habit>Basal cataphylls>Cataphyll pair number

1 pair1
1. 001-003-001

<<Habit>Basal cataphylls>Relative distance

0.2-0.3 cm above base2
2. 001-003-002

<<Habit>Internodes>Length

to 7 cm long3
3. 001-002-001

<<Inflorescences>Fertile internodes>Fertile internode number

mostly 2 or 34
4. 004-003-001

<<Inflorescences>Flowers>Flower number per bract

5-95
5. 004-004-001

<<Inflorescences>Flowers>Series

2-seriate6
6. 004-004-002

<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Internode number

with 1 short internode followed by 1 twice as long7
7. 004-002-002

<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Length

0.3-0.5 cm8
8. 004-002-001

<<Petiole>Blade>Apex

apex rounded to notched,9
9. 002-002-003

<<Petiole>Blade>Base

base contracted to indistinct;10
10. 002-002-004

<<Petiole>Blade>Dimensions

to 6 x 3.5 cm11
11. 002-002-002

<<Petiole>Blade>Shape

obovate12
12. 002-002-001

<Fruits>Colour

white13
13. 005-001

<Habit>Basal cataphylls

basal cataphylls , somewhat tubular, , inconspicuous.14
14. 001-003

<Habit>Growth form

erect15
15. 001-001

<Habit>Internodes

internodes terete but somewhat keeled below young nodes, ;16
16. 001-002

<Inflorescences>Fertile internodes

fertile internodes ;17
17. 004-003

<Inflorescences>Flowers

flowers per fertile bract, .18
18. 004-004

<Inflorescences>Length

to nearly 2 cm19
19. 004-001

<Inflorescences>Peduncle

peduncle , ;20
20. 004-002

<Petiole>Blade

blade , ,21
21. 002-002

<Petiole>Length

ca. 0.3 cm long22
22. 002-001

<Petiole>Veins

venation pinnate but obscure.23
23. 002-003

Description

Dichotomous, erect plants; internodes terete but somewhat keeled below young nodes, to 7 cm long; basal cataphylls 1 pair, somewhat tubular, 0.2-0.3 cm above base, inconspicuous. Petiole ca. 0.3 cm long; blade obovate, to 6 x 3.5 cm, apex rounded to notched, base contracted to indistinct; venation pinnate but obscure. Monoecious. Inflorescence slender, to nearly 2 cm; peduncle 0.3-0.5 cm, with 1 short internode followed by 1 twice as long; fertile internodes mostly 2 or 3; flowers 5-9 per fertile bract, 2-seriate. Fruit white.

Distribution

Guyana present, Southern America: Bahamas (Bahamas present); Bolivia (Bolivia present); Brazil North (Amazonas present); Peru (Peru present); Venezuela (Venezuela present)
A mistletoe of extremely spotty occurrence: Bahamas, Venezuela (Amazonas), Guyana, Brazil, amazonian Peru and Bolivia; 15 collections studied (GU: 2).

Fruits

Fruit .24
24. 005

Habit

Dichotomous, plants;25
25. 001

Individuals Association

Guyana, Mazaruni-Potaro, Essequibo R., Moroballi Cr., near Bartica, Sandwith 551 Guyana, Essequibo, Ikwaka Lake, Allison 149

Inflorescences

Inflorescence slender, ;26
26. 004

Notes

The following specimen was collected on the Guyana-Brazil boundary, and cannot be placed securely in either country:

Petiole

Petiole ;27
27. 002

Plant sexuality

Monoecious.28
28. 003