Psittacanthus

  • Filed As

    Loranthaceae
    Psittacanthus

  • Collector(s)

    R. R. Brooks BRASPEX # 169 with R. D. Reeves, A. J. M. Baker & H. D. Ferreira, 22 Apr 1988

  • Location

    Brazil. Goiás. Niquelândia Mun. Macedo, ca. 15 Km N of Niquelândia. about 1 - 1.5 Km west of nickel ore workings.

  • Habitat

    Facing hill slope, rocky pyroxenite/peridotite-based slope, and flat area adjacent to roadside below. Campo.

  • Description

    Hemiparasitic climber, woody. Photosynthetic stem. Long exserted stigma/stamen. Style/stigma persistent in fruit. Basal part of corolla tube red-orange, merging to yellow. Fruits globose, to 7 mm. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01022091

    Occurrence ID: b8eca570-8c31-4313-a74d-5eeacfe8763e

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Santalales

  • Family

    Loranthaceae

  • All Determinations

    Psittacanthus det J. Kuijt, 1989

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Goiás

  • County/Municipio

    Niquelândia Mun.

  • Locality

    Macedo, ca. 15 Km N of Niquelândia. about 1 - 1.5 Km west of nickel ore workings.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1000 m. (3281 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.3, -48.4

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