Santalales in the Núcleo Curucutu, Parque Estadual Serra do Mar, São Paulo State, Brazil

Abstract

ABSTRACT This paper consists in the taxonomic survey of the Santalales order in the Núcleo Curucutu, Parque Estadual Serra do Mar, São Paulo State, Brazil. The taxonomic treatment includes identification key, morphological descriptions, taxonomic notes, photographs, geographical distribution, and phenological data. The order is represented by four species: Langsdorffia hypogaea Mart., Phoradendron crassifolium (Pohl ex DC.) Eichler, Phoradendron fragile Urb., and Struthanthus acuminatus (Ruiz & Pav.) Kuijt.

Keywords

• Balanophoraceae
• Loranthaceae
• parasitism
• Santalaceae