Phoradendron bathyoryctum

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Phoradendron bathyoryctum

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<<Habit>Basal cataphylls>Cataphyll pair number

1 pair1
1. 001-003-001

<<Habit>Basal cataphylls>Relative distance

ca. 0.5 cm above base2
2. 001-003-002

<<Habit>Internodes>Length

to 14(18) cm long3
3. 001-002-001

<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Fertile internode number

3 or 44
4. 004-002-002

<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Flower number per bract

9-135
5. 004-002-003

<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Length

0.3-0.5 cm6
6. 004-002-001

<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Series

2-seriate7
7. 004-002-004

<<Petiole>Blade>Apex

apex rounded,8
8. 002-002-003

<<Petiole>Blade>Base

base contracted into indistinct petiole;9
9. 002-002-004

<<Petiole>Blade>Dimensions

to 15 x 7 cm10
10. 002-002-002

<<Petiole>Blade>Shape

ovate to elliptical11
11. 002-002-001

<Fruits>Colour

yellowish-orange12
12. 005-001

<Fruits>Dimensions

ca. 0.3 x 0.3 cm13
13. 005-003

<Fruits>Perianth segments

perianth segments closed.14
14. 005-004

<Fruits>Shape

globose15
15. 005-002

<Habit>Basal cataphylls

basal cataphylls , .16
16. 001-003

<Habit>Intercalary cataphylls

lacking intercalary cataphylls;17
17. 001-001

<Habit>Internodes

internodes , terete when mature, often sharply keeled to quadrangular when young;18
18. 001-002

<Inflorescences>Fertile bracts

fused fertile bracts continuous with each other, showing scarcely a sinus.19
19. 004-003

<Inflorescences>Length

to 5 cm long20
20. 004-001

<Inflorescences>Peduncle

peduncle , simple (rarely double), followed by fertile internodes with flowers per bract in regular arrangement, partly immersed in axis;21
21. 004-002

<Petiole>Blade

blade , ,22
22. 002-002

<Petiole>Length

to 1 cm long23
23. 002-001

<Petiole>Veins

venation more or less palmate.24
24. 002-003

Common Name

English (Suriname): fowroedoti

Description

Rather large plants, percurrent; lacking intercalary cataphylls; internodes to 14(18) cm long, terete when mature, often sharply keeled to quadrangular when young; basal cataphylls 1 pair, ca. 0.5 cm above base. Petiole to 1 cm long; blade ovate to elliptical, to 15 x 7 cm, apex rounded, base contracted into indistinct petiole; venation more or less palmate. Monoecious, male flowers rare. Inflorescence to 5 cm long; peduncle 0.3-0.5 cm, simple (rarely double), followed by 3 or 4 fertile internodes with 9-13 flowers per bract in regular 2-seriate arrangement, partly immersed in axis; fused fertile bracts continuous with each other, showing scarcely a sinus. Fruit yellowish-orange, globose, ca. 0.3 x 0.3 cm, perianth segments closed.

Distribution

Amazonian Bolivia present, Southern America: Paraguay (Paraguay present)
A very common species in Brazil, ranging into Paraguay and Amazonian Bolivia; ca. 200 collections studied (SU: 2).

Fruits

Fruit , , ,25
25. 005

Habit

Rather large plants, percurrent;26
26. 001

Individuals Association

Suriname, near airport at Oelemari, along banks of Oelemari R., Wessels Boer 1120 Suriname, along Paulus-kreek S of Paramaribo, Florschütz et al. 907

Inflorescences

Inflorescence ;27
27. 004

Petiole

Petiole ;28
28. 002

Plant sexuality

Monoecious, male flowers rare.29
29. 003