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mmorotiDescription
Raríssima e pouco conhecida, essa planta parasita fungos micorrízicos. São conhecidos apenas dois indivíduos que estão depositados em uma coleção cientifica do Rio. Essa é a primeira foto na natureza dessa espécie.
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Clusia diamantinaObserver
pedroqdantasDescription
Árvore, 2m de altura. Campo rupestre. Látex amarelo.
Diamantina - MG
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Chilicothe (Marah macrocarpa)Observer
serpophagaDescription
Man root on right, man on left. Found excavated by construction activity, took home to nurture, fed tea, then planted in native garden.
*2021 Update: the transplant didn't take and this sweet soul was lost to the world, buried dead as it had been buried alive.
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Desert Hyacinth (Cistanche tubulosa)Observer
fragmansapirDescription
S Israel, S Arava Valley,Yotvata Fields
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American Mistletoe (Phoradendron leucarpum)Observer
douggoldmanDescription
A fallen branch around 60 cm long, stems woody.
Seed photos taken two weeks later, stem cross-section photo taken four years later.
