Dendrophthora densifrons (Ule) Kuijt

Species

Angiosperms > Santalales > Santalaceae > Dendrophthora

Characteristics

Plants dark brown when dry, densely leafy; basal cataphylls 1 or 2 pairs. Petiole 0.4-0.7 cm long; blade ovate-elliptical, 3-6.5 cm long, about half as wide. Monoecious. Inflorescence to 2.5 cm long, with 1 pair of sterile cataphylls and 3 fertile internodes; flowers 4-6 per fertile bract, 3-seriate. Fruit unknown.
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Plants dark brown when dry, densely leafy; basal cataphylls 1 or 2 pairs. Petiole 0.4-0.7 cm long; blade ovate-elliptical, 3-6.5 cm long, about half as wide. Monoecious. Inflorescence to 2.5 cm long, with 1 pair of sterile cataphylls and 3 fertile internodes; flowers 4-6 per fertile bract, 3-seriate. Fruit unknown.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support parasite
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

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Distribution

Dendrophthora densifrons world distribution map, present in Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:988407-1
WFO ID wfo-0000641363
COL ID 34RSB
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Wikipedia (EN)
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Synonyms

Phoradendron densifrons Dendrophthora densifrons