Occurrence

Neill, D 15942

Langsdorffia hypogaea Mart.

9/21/2007

Ecuador

This occurrence of Langsdorffia hypogaea Mart. (Neill, D 15942) was collected on 9/21/2007 in Ecuador. Flora of the World includes 19 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Langsdorffia hypogaea, DNeill15942--Ecuador. Prv. Zam. Ch. C del Condor. Wawaime plot. 22 Sep 07. 145.jpg

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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Santalales

Family

Balanophoraceae

Genus

Langsdorffia

Specific Epithet

hypogaea

Authorship

Mart.

Scientific Name ID

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Record Number

Neill, D 15942

Collection Date

9/21/2007

Collectors

David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Remarks

Root parasite, achlorophyllous. Leaves form involucre-like circle around inflorescence. Flowers emerging from ground, in shaded forest. Scale-like leaves brown at base, light brown at apex. flowers pink-orange.

Geographic Information

Country

Ecuador

State/Province

Zamora Chinchipe

Coordinates

-3.973694, -79.077333

Location

Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe

Location Remarks

Vía Loja-Zamora, Estación Cientifica San Francisco, sendero zig-zag, camino canal y Q2. 1862 m elev.

Collection Location

No publications are associated with this occurrence.