old branches terete, the younger ones and twigs sharply hexagonal; leaves oblong-ovate or lanceolate-oblong, subsessile, acute at both ends, horizontally-spreading, coriaceous, 3-nerved, glabrous, glaucous; flowers on short, 2–3-flowered peduncles, the females pedicellate; pedicel of the fruit about as long as the smooth, reddish berry. This has the habit of V. rotundifolium, but differently-shaped leaves. It is more slender than V. pauciflorum, with pale bark, spreading branches, remarkably patent, more uniformly acute, and evidently glaucous leaves, not turning black in drying. Leaves 5–7 lines long, 2–4 lines wide. Pedicels of the fruit 2 lines long. Style scarcely any.
Distribution
SOUTH AFRICA Between Verleptpram and the mouth of the Gariep, Drege! Parasitical on willows by the Gariep, Zey.! Namaqualand and Hopetown district, A. Wyley! (Herb. Sd. Hk. D.)
