Cassytha filiformis L.

  • Filed As

    Lauraceae
    Cassytha filiformis L.

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 6562 with T. R. Soderstrom, 02 Oct 1964

  • Location

    Brazil. Mato Grosso. Ca. 1 km. N.E. of Garapú.

  • Habitat

    Margin of savanna, bordering on savanna "island". Common.

  • Description

    Parasitizing various plants to 3 m. long. Flowers yellowish white. Fruit green. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00894341

    Occurrence ID: 2700b70e-adbe-47f8-8d5a-16ac29a2c03a

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Laurales

  • Family

    Lauraceae

  • All Determinations

    Cassytha filiformis L.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Mato Grosso

  • Locality

    Ca. 1 km. N.E. of Garapú.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 - 400 m. (984 - 1312 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.18, -52.57

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    5000

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
Vicinity of Garapu, Mato Gro3so. 13°12'S, 52°34'W
No. 6562
Parasitizing various plants, to 3m long..
Flowers yellowish white. Fruit green.
Margin of savanna, bordering on savanna
"island11, ca. 1km N.E. of Garapd.
Common*
Field work conducted with the collaboration of the Universidade de Brasilia.
Supported in part by funda from the National Science Foundation.
Cassytha
Elev. 300-400m
H. S. Irwin & T. R. Söderström
October 2, 1964
00894341