Phoradendron rusbyanum Trel.
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Authority
Rusby, Henry H. 1927. Descriptions of New Genera and Species of Plants Collected on the Mulford Biological Exploration of the Amazon Valley 1921-1922. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 7: 205-387.
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Family
Viscaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - (QUADRAXGULARES.) Pseudodichotomous, the rather long internodes with basal cataphyls only, androgynous. Internodes moderate (2 X 30-40 mm.), smooth, somewhat 4-angled and golden-glistening. Cataphyls a single pair toward the base, blunt and suberect. Leaves subspatulately oblong or obovate, very obtuse, 1 X 3-4 cm., cuneately subsessile. Spikes mostly clustered, short (about 10 mm.), with 2 or 3 slender joints, 6- to 12-flowered in 4 or 4 + 2 series; peduncle 1-3 mm. long. Fruits round-ellipsoid, smooth, 1-1.5 X 2 mm.; sepals closely inflexed.