| Lepidoceras | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Santalaceae |
| Genus: | Lepidoceras Hook.f. |
Lepidoceras is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Santalaceae. [1]
Its native range is Peru to Chile. [1]
Species: [1]
The Santalaceae, sandalwoods, are a widely distributed family of flowering plants which, like other members of Santalales, are partially parasitic on other plants. Its flowers are bisexual or, by abortion, unisexual. Modern treatments of the Santalaceae include the family Viscaceae (mistletoes), previously considered distinct.
Tristerix is a genus of mistletoe in the family Loranthaceae, native to the Andes, ranging from Colombia and Ecuador to Chile and Argentina. They are woody perennials usually occurring as aerial parasites, are pollinated by hummingbirds and flowerpiercers, with seed-dispersal generally by birds but occasionally by mammals (Dromiciops). The genus is distinguished from other New World Loranthaceae by its simple, terminal, racemose inflorescences, together with its of 4- or 5-merous flowers, versatile anthers, and the presence of endosperm. Further differences include fused cotyledons and the absence of epicortical roots.
Psittacanthus barlowii is a species of plant of the genus, Psittacanthus, in the family Loranthaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Job Kuijt, is a Canadian botanist, with particular interest in Viscaceae, Loranthaceae and Eremolepidaceae. He is professor at the University of Victoria on Vancouver Island of British Columbia. He was awarded a Guggenheim fellowship in 1964. He was awarded the George Lawson Medal in 1971 by the Canadian Botanical Association.
Phoradendron nickrentianum is a hemiparasitic plant in the Santalaceae family, native to Peru. There are no synonyms.
Dendrophthora, the tree destroyers, is a genus of flowering plants in the sandalwood family Santalaceae, native to tropical and subtropical Latin America and the Caribbean. They are hemiparasitic mistletoes that grow on a wide variety of host plants.
Tripodanthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loranthaceae.
Aetanthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loranthaceae.
Antidaphne is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Santalaceae.
Cladocolea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loranthaceae.
Ligaria is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loranthaceae.
Peristethium is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loranthaceae.
Eubrachion is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Santalaceae.
Maracanthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loranthaceae.
Pusillanthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loranthaceae.
Panamanthus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loranthaceae. The only species is Panamanthus panamensis.
Passovia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loranthaceae.
Oryctanthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loranthaceae.
Oryctina is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loranthaceae.
Psittacanthus gigas is a mistletoe native to Colombia. It was discovered in 1984 by Alwyn Gentry. It is most noteworthy for producing the largest leaves of any dicot shrub, with a blade or lamina up to 3.9 feet (120 cm) in length and 12 inches (30 cm) wide.