Cassytha filiformis L.

  • Filed As

    Lauraceae
    Cassytha filiformis L.

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 6875 with T. R. Soderstrom, 14 Oct 1964

  • Location

    Brazil. Mato Grosso. Ca. 50 km. N. of Barra do Garças, on rd. to Xavantina.

  • Habitat

    Cerrado thicket. Occasional.

  • Description

    Twining in and parasitizing various shrubs, the stems to 2 m. long. Young shoots yellow, the older dark green. Fruit green. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00894342

    Occurrence ID: bd79fc13-b010-4be4-acc0-9b4b75a059cb

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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. 50 km. N. of Barra do Garças, on rd. to Xavantina.

  • Elevation

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

  • Coordinates

    -15.4, -52.22

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    25000

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
Vicinity of Barro do Gargas, Mato Grosso. 15°53'S, 52°15'W
’No.. 6875	.
Cassytha Js'L*L.
'Twining in and parasitizing vicious shrubs,
the stems to 2m long. Young shoots yellow,
the older dark green. Fruit green. Cerr-
ado thicket, ca. £0km N. of Barra do Garsas
on road to Xavantina.
Occasional.
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Elev. 300-400m
H. S. Irwin & T. R. Söderström
October lú, 1964
Field work conducted with the collaboration of the Universidade de Brasilia
Supported in part by funds from the National Science Foundation.
00894342