Occurrence

Neill, D 15796

Oryctanthus (Griseb.) Eichler

9/16/2007

Ecuador

This occurrence of Oryctanthus (Griseb.) Eichler (Neill, D 15796) was collected on 9/16/2007 in Ecuador. Flora of the World includes 14 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Santalales

Family

Loranthaceae

Genus

Oryctanthus

Authorship

(Griseb.) Eichler

Scientific Name ID

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Record Number

Neill, D 15796

Collection Date

9/16/2007

Collectors

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

Remarks

Hemi-parasite, growing on host tree, branched. Green leaves thick and fleshy. Fruits dark wine-red, elliptic, with circular scar at apex of fruit.

Geographic Information

Country

Ecuador

State/Province

Zamora Chinchipe

Coordinates

-4.313333, -78.661389

Location

Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe

Location Remarks

Cordillera del Cóndor, "Area de Conservación Los Tepuyes". Along banks of the Río Nangaritza, in the sandstone-walled canyon between Miazi and Shaime. Dense wet forest and sandstone rock outcrops. 890 m elev.

Collection Location

No publications are associated with this occurrence.