Phoradendron aphyllum

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Phoradendron aphyllum

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<<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Fertile internodes>Fertile internode number

1-several1
1. 003-002-002-001

<<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Fertile internodes>Texture

thick2
2. 003-002-002-002

<<Habit>Internodes>Length

2-3 cm long3
3. 001-002-001

<<Inflorescences>Flowers>Flower number per bract

mostly 34
4. 003-003-001

<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Fertile internodes

fertile internodes , ;5
5. 003-002-002

<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Length

0.2-0.4 cm6
6. 003-002-001

<Fruits>Dimensions

0.6 x 0.4 cm7
7. 004-002

<Fruits>Perianth segments

perianth segments closed.8
8. 004-003

<Fruits>Shape

ellipsoid9
9. 004-001

<Habit>Basal cataphylls

basal cataphylls absent.10
10. 001-004

<Habit>Colour

orange-brown11
11. 001-001

<Habit>Internodes

internodes terete, stout, ;12
12. 001-002

<Habit>Nodes

nodes somewhat swollen;13
13. 001-003

<Inflorescences>Flowers

flowers per fertile bract, apical flower above fertile bract male at least at times, others female.14
14. 003-003

<Inflorescences>Length

to 1.5 cm long15
15. 003-001

<Inflorescences>Peduncle

peduncle mostly simple, , sometimes with several sterile internodes,16
16. 003-002

Description

Small, leafless plants, orange-brown; internodes terete, stout, 2-3 cm long; nodes somewhat swollen; basal cataphylls absent. Monoecious. Inflorescences clustered at nodes, to 1.5 cm long in fruit; peduncle mostly simple, 0.2-0.4 cm, sometimes with several sterile internodes, fertile internodes 1-several, thick; flowers mostly 3 per fertile bract, apical flower above fertile bract male at least at times, others female. Fruit ellipsoid, 0.6 x 0.4 cm, perianth segments closed.

Distribution

Guyana present, Southern America: Venezuela (Venezuela present)
Venezuela and adjacent Guyana; 4 collections studied (GU: 2).

Fruits

Fruit , ,17
17. 004

Habit

Small, leafless plants, ;18
18. 001

Individuals Association

Guyana, Ridge behind Camp 3, 0.5 mi below "falls" of Kako R., S bank, Partang R. basin, Tillett et al. 45512 Guyana, Upper Mazaruni R. basin, Merume Mts., Partang R., Tillett et al. 43964

Inflorescences

Inflorescences clustered at nodes, in fruit;19
19. 003

Plant sexuality

Monoecious.20
20. 002