Dendrophthora perfurcata (Rizzini) Kuijt

Species

Angiosperms > Santalales > Santalaceae > Dendrophthora

Characteristics

Plants mostly dichotomous; percurrent portions with 2 or 3 pairs of intercalary cataphylls, upper ones placed more or less halfway to next foliar node; basal cataphylls usually 2 pairs, upper pair somewhat below middle of innovation. Leaf blade obovate to elliptic, apex rounded; venation completely obscure. Inflorescences both terminal and axillary, to 2 cm long; 3 or 4 fertile internodes; flowers 3-7 per fertile bract, probably only 2-seriate. Fruit unknown.
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Plants mostly dichotomous; percurrent portions with 2 or 3 pairs of intercalary cataphylls, upper ones placed more or less halfway to next foliar node; basal cataphylls usually 2 pairs, upper pair somewhat below middle of innovation. Leaf blade obovate to elliptic, apex rounded; venation completely obscure. Inflorescences both terminal and axillary, to 2 cm long; 3 or 4 fertile internodes; flowers 3-7 per fertile bract, probably only 2-seriate. Fruit unknown.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support parasite
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
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Distribution

Dendrophthora perfurcata world distribution map, present in Guyana

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1015436-1
WFO ID wfo-0000641459
COL ID 34RV4
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Synonyms

Dendrophthora perfurcata Phoradendron perfurcatum