Cassytha filiformis L.

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
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PLANTS of Gloriosa Island
(Western Indian Ocean)	|
Cassytha filiformis L.
Locality NW shore of Gloriosa Island (11°30,S X
47*20 fE).
Occurrence 3 m inland of beach crest climbing on a I
1 m high Suriana maritima bush, this species is I
a very common beach crest plant, sometimes creepj
along the ground forming a dense mat.
Date February 5, 1972	Alt	Sea. levelm
Coll. J. Frazier	No.	138
Remarks Leafless creeper, white flowers common;
fruits not uncommon.
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