Phoradendron pulleanum

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Phoradendron pulleanum

<<Habit>Basal cataphylls>Cataphyll pair number

1(2) pair1
1. 001-002-001

<<Habit>Basal cataphylls>Relative distance

1-1.5 cm above axil2
2. 001-002-002

<<Habit>Internodes>Length

to 7 cm long3
3. 001-001-001

<<Petiole>Blade>Apex

apex rounded,4
4. 002-002-004

<<Petiole>Blade>Base

base cuneately tapering into indistinct petiole;5
5. 002-002-005

<<Petiole>Blade>Dimensions

to 9 x 3 cm6
6. 002-002-003

<<Petiole>Blade>Shape

narrowly obovate to spathulate7
7. 002-002-002

<<Petiole>Blade>Texture

coriaceous8
8. 002-002-001

<<Plant sexuality>Flowers>Flower number per bract

5-99
9. 003-003-001

<<Plant sexuality>Flowers>Series

2-seriate10
10. 003-003-002

<Habit>Basal cataphylls

basal cataphylls , .11
11. 001-002

<Habit>Internodes

internodes terete below, expanding just below massive node, ;12
12. 001-001

<Petiole>Blade

blade , , ,13
13. 002-002

<Petiole>Length

ca. 0.5 cm long14
14. 002-001

<Petiole>Midrib

only midrib evident.15
15. 002-003

<Plant sexuality>Flowers

flowers per fertile bract, .16
16. 003-003

<Plant sexuality>Length

to 3 cm long17
17. 003-001

<Plant sexuality>Sterile internode number

1-418
18. 003-002

Common Name

English (Suriname): fouroedottie, fowroedoti

Description

Rather leggy, percurrent plant; internodes terete below, expanding just below massive node, to 7 cm long; basal cataphylls 1(2) pair, 1-1.5 cm above axil. Petiole ca. 0.5 cm long; blade coriaceous, narrowly obovate to spathulate, to 9 x 3 cm, apex rounded, base cuneately tapering into indistinct petiole; only midrib evident. Dioecious? Inflorescence to 3 cm long, with 1-4 sterile internodes and 3 or 4 fertile ones; flowers 5-9 per fertile bract, 2-seriate.

Distribution

Guianas present, Southern America: Venezuela (Venezuela present)
Venezuela, the Guianas; 4 collections studied (GU: 1; SU: 2; FG: 1).

Habit

Rather leggy, percurrent plant;19
19. 001

Individuals Association

Suriname, Suriname, Brownsberg, BW (Boschwezen) 2489 Guyana, near Mabura Hill sawmill, along logging road under construction, Stoffers et al. 146 Mt. Atachi Bacca, Region of Inini, NW summit, 6 km E of Gobaya Soula, vicinity of camp, de Granville et al. 10529 Suriname, Lely Mts., SW plateaux covered by ferrobauxite, beyond E end of airstrip, Lindeman & Stoffers et al. 812

Petiole

Petiole ;20
20. 002

Plant sexuality

Dioecious? Inflorescence , with sterile internodes and 3 or 4 fertile ones;21
21. 003