Dendrophthora belongs to the Viscaceae family. Flora of the World contains 2 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Family
Viscaceae
Genus
Dendrophthora
9/19/2007
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe, El Pangui
-3.630278, -78.447222
Location Remarks
Cordillera del Cóndor. Summit area of sandstone plateau, a western spur of the Cóndor, Contrafuerte Tres Patines, south of Río Tundayme, above the military road to Cóndor Mirador. Dense, wet dwarf forest and low shrubby vegetation. 1680 m elev.
Collectors
David A. Neill, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Hemi-parasitic shrub, in crown of host tree. Leaves thick and coriaceous. Fruits waxy white.
10/31/2007
Location
Peru, Cusco, Calca
-12.983889, -72.063333
Location Remarks
Distrito Lares. Manto. Bosque intervenido en el borde de la carretera. 6292 m elev.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Efraín Suclli, Jim Farfán Vargas, Antonio Peña Cruz
Notes
Arbusto hemiepífito; frutos blancos.