Helixanthera parasitica Lour. belongs to the Loranthaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Helixanthera parasitica, D. Boufford 44102--China. Yunnan. Lao jun Shan. 30 Apr 2018. DSC00424 (540).JPG
Family
Loranthaceae
Genus
Helixanthera
Specific Epithet
parasitica
Authorship
Lour.
4/30/2018
Location
China, Yunnan, Malipo Xian.
22.942222, 104.594444
Location Remarks
Wenshan Zhuangzu-Miaozu-Zizhizhou. Southwest of the city of Malipo and almost exactly midway in a straight line between Nanwenhe-Xiang and Dulong-zhen, near Baishapo, along a tributary of the Tanshan-he (Tanshan River); ca. 10.4 km north of the border with Vietnam. Mixed broadleaved evergreen and deciduous forest with Lauraceae and Fagaceae dominant, with several species of Acer and shrubby understory with abundant colonies of Alpinia. 1250-1350 m.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Xin-Han HUANG, Zhuo ZHOU
Notes
Parasitic on unidentified tree. Shrubs, ca. 30 cm long. Perianth lobes dull red on exterior; whitish interior. Filaments white.
