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Lepidoceras

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Lepidoceras
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Lepidoceras is a genus of hemiparasitic flowering plants belonging to the family Santalaceae.[1] The genus has two species; Lepidoceras chilense (Molina) Kuijt is endemic to Chile and Lepidoceras peruvianum Kuijt is endemic to Peru.[1]

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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.[2]

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