DNeill15869--Ecuador. Zam. Ch. Rio Wawaime Val. 19 Sep 07. 140.jpg
Native to Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 5 occurrences across 3 countries.
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe, El Pangui (El Pangui Canton)
-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, Wilson Quizhpe
Notes
Herbaceous, hemi-parasitic vine. Pendent from low tree crown at forest edge. Flowers pale cream-white.
Location
Peru, Cusco (Machu Picchu)
-13.168611, -72.543611
Location Remarks
Cusco Calca Abra de Chayna Puerto
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
French Guiana, French Guiana (Roura)
4.558556, -52.463417
Location Remarks
Vicinity of Emerald Jungle Village
Collectors
Location
Peru, Cusco, Paucartambo (Manu District)
-12.876389, -71.408889
Location Remarks
Distrito Kosñipata. Quebrada Piñi Piñi. Bosque secundario en una trocha de extracción de madera.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Jim Farfán Vargas, Efraín Suclli, Antonio Peña Cruz
Notes
Hemiparásito; flores blanco-verdosas.
Location
Peru, Loreto, Loreto (Nauta)
-4.456389, -74.078333
Location Remarks
Dist. Nauta. Caserio Miraflores en la boca del Río Tigre. Remanente de bosque primario en terraza alta. 132 m elev.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, R. Rojas, Luis Valenzuela Gamarra, F. Díaz, Antonio Peña Cruz
Notes
Hemiparásito en Zygia (Vasquez et al. 34727); frutos verdes.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Santalales
Family
Loranthaceae
Genus
Phthirusa
Authorship
Mart.
