Phoradendron chrysocladon A.Gray belongs to the Viscaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Phoradendron, Croat94863--Ecuador. Prov. Carchi. El Chical-Penas Blancas. 19 Feb 05. 122.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Santalales
Family
Viscaceae
Genus
Phoradendron
Specific Epithet
chrysocladon
Authorship
A.Gray
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
2/17/2005
Location
Ecuador, Carchi
0.802222, -77.929167
Location Remarks
Paramo del Angel, along road from El Chical to Tulcán, 68.1 km E of El Chical, 13.6 km W of Tufiño plaza. 3200 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Parasitic shrub; inflorescence pale green with bands of immature fruits.
