Tristerix verticillatus, W. D. Stevens 34092--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8269 (13).JPG
Native to Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
Location
Chile, Bio Bio, Bio Bio
-37.313333, -71.589444
Location Remarks
Comuna Tucapel, 12.1 km E of Polcura along road to El Abanico, 4.3 km W of Puente Polcura; moss and lichen covered rock outcrops and edge of low forest with Quillaja dominant. 647 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Olga Martha Montiel
Notes
Stem parasite on Schinus (34090), herbage succulent, blue-green, flowers bright red.
Location
Chile, Maule, Talca
-35.938333, -70.610556
Location Remarks
Comuna San Clemente, 11.5 km below La Laguna on Highway 115 to Laguna Maule, 5.2 km below Puente Lo Aguirre; low shrubby vegetation on steep slopes. 1571 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Olga Martha Montiel
Notes
Stem parasite on Colletia, flowers red.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Santalales
Family
Loranthaceae
Genus
Tristerix
Specific Epithet
verticillatus
Authorship
(Ruiz & Pav.) Barlow & Wiens
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Moderate
ED 17.3
Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
1.7
Global rank
#18,549 of 335,497
Top 6%
Extinction probability
10%
