Lepidoceras

Lepidoceras
Lepidoceras chilense
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Santalaceae
Genus: Lepidoceras
Hook.f.

Lepidoceras is a genus of hemiparasitic flowering plants belonging to the family Santalaceae.[1] The genus has two species; Lepidoceras chilense (Molina) Kuijt is endemic to Chile and Lepidoceras peruvianum Kuijt is endemic to Peru.[1]

Lepidoceras chilense is known as quintral del temu in Chile. It parasitizes a variety of trees. The main hosts are Laureliopsis philippiana, Laurelia sempervirens, Temu cruckshanksii, Cryptocarya alba, Myrceugenia exsucca, Amomyrtus meli and Luma apiculata.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Lepidoceras Hook.f. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  2. ^ Marticorena, Alicia; Alarcón, Diego; Abello, Lucía; Atala, Cristian (2010). Plantas Trepadoras, Epífitas y Parásitas Nativas de Chile. Guía de campo (in Spanish). Unpublished. doi:10.13140/rg.2.1.5152.0167.