Cecarria obtusifolia (Merr.) Barlow

Loranthaceae

Barlow, B.A. & Wiens, D. (1973) Brittonia 25: 34.

Aerial stem-parasitic shrub. Epicortical runners absent.

Leaf blades about 5-9.5 x 2-8 cm, petioles about 0.2-0.8 cm long. Venation variable, usually with 3-5 veins radiating from the base. Flat reddish glands visible on both the upper and lower surfaces of the leaf blade.

Flowers borne in 2-flowered umbels or 4-flowered racemes or spikes. Pedicels about 0-3 mm long. Primary peduncle about 6-9 mm long. Calyx about 0.5-1 mm long, without lobes. Corolla about 10-14 mm long, lobes recurved at anthesis. Anthers about 2 mm long, staminal filaments about 4.5-6 mm long. Ovary about 2.5-4 mm long. Style about 10 mm long. Stigma wider than the style.

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Occurs in CYP, possibly in the northern part of NEQ. Altitudinal range from near sea level to 500 m.

Muellerina obtusifolia (Merr.) Barlow, Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales 87: 60(1962). Phrygilanthus obtusifolius Merr., Philipp. J. Sci. 1: s.189(1906), Type: Philippines, Luzon, Bataan, Mt Mariveles, Lamao R., May 1904, Whitford 134; Syn: NSW.