Lepidoceras chilense

Taxonomic Classification
  • Division: Magnoliophyta

    • Class: Magnoliopsida

      • Order: Santalales

        • Family: Santalaceae

Characteristic

Habit: Parasite bush

State: Endemic

Maximum Height: 2000

Common name(s): Chiuchiu, Quintral del temu

Synonymy

Lepidoceras dombei Hook.f.

Lepidoceras kingii Hook.f.

Lepidoceras squamifer Clos

Myrtobium microphyllum Miq.

Viscum chilense Molina

Regional Distribution

Valparaiso Region

Maule Region

Ñuble Region

Bio Bio Region

Araucania Region

River Region

Los Lagos Region

State of Conservation
 

Not Evaluated (NE)

Geo-referencing of herbarium specimens

Note: The collection coordinates of the specimens were post-processed to hide their exact position (error close to 2 km). This measure was taken to protect species that are in the threatened category.

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