Phthirusa stelis (L.) Kuijt

  • Filed As

    Loranthaceae
    Phthirusa stelis (L.) Kuijt

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 9281 with R. Souza, R. Reis dos Santos, 19 Oct 1965

  • Location

    Brazil. Goiás. Alto Paraíso de Goiás Mun. Chapada dos Veadeiros, ca. 12 km N.W. of Alto Paraíso de Goiás (formerly Veadeiros).

  • Habitat

    Rocky hillside, burned-over scrub. Locally frequent.

  • Description

    Parasitic on Mimosa sp. (Irwin et al. 9280), killing the branches parasitized. Corolla pink without, white within. Fruit green. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01021938

    Occurrence ID: 5722e825-2283-4224-a26f-63bd3fc9a786

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Goiás

  • County/Municipio

    Alto Paraíso de Goiás Mun.

  • Locality

    Chapada dos Veadeiros, ca. 12 km N.W. of Alto Paraíso de Goiás (formerly Veadeiros).

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1200 m. (3937 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.04, -47.5953

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    5000

  • Georeferencing Method

    Online gazetteer. Coordinates for Veadeiros determined from Species Link, offset calculated on MANIS. Even taking into account the CV error index, these coordinates are probably more exact than those from the field book.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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