Sciaphila albescens Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Pandanales > Triuridaceae > Sciaphila

Characteristics

Plants slender, 8-20 cm. tall, the stem usually sim-ple. Leaves few, reduced to narrow scales. Racemes bearing 10-20 small purplish flowers. Staminate flowers about 0.4-0.5 mm. in diameter, perianth segments 6, rarely 5, ovate, exappendiculate, stamens 3, rarely 2, sessile; pistillate flowers about 0.5-0.6 mm. in diameter, perianth segments 6.
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Growth form herb
Growth support mycoheterotroph
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

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Distribution

Sciaphila albescens world distribution map, present in Brazil, Guyana, Panama, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:836272-1
WFO ID wfo-0000740173
COL ID 4VH9D
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INPN ID 732433
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Synonyms

Sciaphila guianensis Soridium guianense Sciaphila albescens Sciaphila panamensis