Lepidoceras is a genus of hemiparasitic flowering plants belonging to the family Santalaceae. The genus has two species; Lepidoceras chilense is endemic to Chile and Lepidoceras peruvianum is endemic to Peru.
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Lepidoceras is a genus of hemiparasitic flowering plants belonging to the family Santalaceae. The genus has two species; Lepidoceras chilense is endemic to Chile and Lepidoceras peruvianum is endemic to Peru.
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.
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