LORANTHACEAE

Baksh-Comeau, Yasmin S., Maharaj, Shobha S., Adams, Dennis, Harris, Stephen A., Filer, Denis L. & Hawthorne, William D., 2016, An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical ‘ hotspots’, Phytotaxa 250 (1), pp. 448-450 : 448-450

LORANTHACEAE

Dendrophthora fanshawei (Maguire) Kuijt, Novon 6: 33 (1996) Syn: Phoradendron fanshawei Maguire Habit : Hemiparasite. Habitat: Forests. IUCN: NE. Star: BU. RBS Vegetation Classes: Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Valencia, Britton s.n. (TRIN 9244); Valencia Old Road, Ayliffe 58 (TRIN); Long Stretch, Ayliffe 74 (TRIN). Global range: Guyana.

Oryctanthus alveolatus (Kunth) Kuijt, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 95: 504 (1976) Habit: Hemiparasite Habitat: Forests. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: St. Anns, Hart s.n. (TRIN 6099). Global range: Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia.

Phthirusa pyrifolia (Kunth) Eichler, Fl. Bras. 5: 63 (1868) Habit: Hemiparasite. Habitat: In cacao plantations and cultivated trees. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Frenchfield, Eggers 5598 (K); Parlatuvier, sine coll. (TRIN); Scarborough, Broadway 4687 (BM, K); Concordia, Broadway 4249 (BM, K); King’s Bay Estate, Broadway 4531 (BM); Great Dog River Valley, Sandwith 1733 (K); Orange Hill Road, Bennett s.n. (TRIN); Roxborough-Bloody Bay Road, Purseglove P6329 (K, TRIN 17392). Global range: Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, southern Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia.

Phthirusa stelis (L.) Kuijt, Taxon 43: 193 (1994) Syn: Phthirusa adunca (G.Mey.) Maguire Common name: Bird Vine, Caca Zoiseaux, Guatepajaro, Mistletoe, Vage. Habit: Hemiparasite Habitat: Dry wooded hillside, on small trees. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Between Fort and Gomez Bay, Eggers 5521(K); Montgomery, Meyer 7 (K); Scarborough, Broadway 4689 (BM, K); Roxborough-Bloody Bay Road, Purseglove 6330 (K); Bacolet, Sandwith 1627 (K). TRINIDAD: Woodbrook, Broadway s.n. (OXF); St. Anns, Hart s.n. (K, TRIN 6100); Belmont, Broadway 9007 (K); St. Joseph, Wood s.n. (TRIN 10139); Mt. St. Benedict Monastery, Philcox 7030 (K, P, TRIN); St. Augustine, Simmonds 246 (TRIN); Lopinot Road, Philcox et al. 7475 (K, P, TRIN); Simla Zoological Station, Wiles 8 (K, TRIN); Arima-Blanchisseuse Road, Wiles 7 (K, TRIN); Arima, Britton et al. 2405 (TRIN); Aripo, Wiles 32 (K); Cumuto Road, Wiles 1 (K, TRIN); Arena Forest Reserve, Ayliffe s.n. (TRIN 14263); Chaguanas, Broadway s.n. (TRIN 4188); Tabaquite, Broadway s.n (K); Mayaro, Wiles 14, (K), TRIN; Rio Claro, Wiles 50 (TRIN); San Fernando Hill, Broadway 6367 (K); Princes Town, Broadway s.n. (TRIN 8742); Moruga, Wiles 47 (TRIN); Erin Estate, Wiles 18 (K). Global range: Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia.

Psittacanthus americanus (L.) Mart., Flora 13: 108 (1830) Habit: Hemiparasite Habitat: Forests. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: Chaguanas, Finlay s.n. (TRIN 2719); Balmain, Broadway 7826 (BM); Couva, Broadway 9344 (BM, K); San Fernando, Lewis s.n. (TRIN 8638); Moruga Road, Johnson 993 (BM). Global range: Lesser Antilles, Mexico, Central America.

Struthanthus dichotrianthus Eichler, Fl. Bras. 5: 69 (1868) Habit: Hemiparasite Habitat: Forests. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. Vouchers (selected): TRINIDAD: North Coast Road, Ayliffe 87 (TRIN); River Estate, Ayliffe 27 (TRIN); Cocorite, Broadway 7645 (K); Lopinot Road, Philcox et al. 7467 (K); Arima Valley to Lalaja Road, Philcox & Wood 7070 (K, P, TRIN); Arima-Blanchisseuse Road, Wiles 10 (TRIN); Arima, Ayliffe 32 (TRIN); Jeremy Hill, Wiles 29 (K, TRIN); Valencia-Cumaca Road, Philcox & Kalloo 7214 (K, TRIN); Arena, Ayliffe 3 (TRIN); Mt. Harris, Ayliffe 65 (TRIN); Plum Road, Ayliffe 41 (TRIN); Rio Claro, Wiles 53 (TRIN). Global range: Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Peru.