Viscum capense L.f.

  • Filed As

    Viscaceae
    Viscum capense L.f.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Brand 717 with A. Bosch, 24 Sep 2003

  • Location

    South Africa. Western Cape. Calvinia. Municiple Conservation Park 200m down stream from wind pump.

  • Habitat

    Plateau, in full sun. Succulent Karoo. Native and common.

  • Description

    Perennial hemi-parasite forming a spherical mass of 40cm in diam. Stems leafless, thin, tangled, brittle. Flowers tiny, pale yellow/white, 2mm in diam., 4 petals, regular. Fruit minute, pale yellow berries, 1.5mm in diam.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 211587

    Occurrence ID: e669b076-b2b5-4016-bed0-aebd16f3ea8f

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Santalales

  • Family

    Santalaceae

  • All Determinations

    Viscum capense L.f. det R. Brand, 2003

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    South Africa

  • State/Province

    Western Cape

  • Locality

    Calvinia. Municiple Conservation Park 200m down stream from wind pump

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1097 m. (3599 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -31.4176, 19.7795

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Viscaceae
Viscum capensis L. £
det. R. Brand, 2003
South Africa. West Cape. Calvinia, Municiple Conservation Park 200m down
stream from wind pump: 31° 25.056' S: 19° 46.772' E
Plateau, in full sun. Native and common. Succulent Karoo.
Perennial hemi-parasite forming a spherical mass of 40cm in diam. Stems
leafless, thin, tangled, britde. Flowers tiny, pale yellow/white, 2mm in diam., 4
petals, regular. Fruit minute, pale yellow berries, 1.5mm in diam.
Robert Brand & A. Bosch 717	24	September	2003
00211587