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smooth leechbush

Scientific Name: Dendropemon purpureus

Family: Loranthaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Shrub

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Smooth Leechbush (Dendropemon purpureus)

Dendropemon purpureus, commonly known as Smooth Leechbush, is a perennial shrub with a unique botanical identity.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Dendropemon purpureus (L.) Krug &amp Urb.
  • Family: Loranthaceae
  • Rank: Species
  • Synonyms: Phthirusa purpurea (L.) Engl.; Loranthus parviflorus (found in Japanese text, identity not certain).
  • Common Names: Smooth Leechbush

Distribution and Habitat

While the text doesn't give specific details on its habitat, it does suggest the presence of related species or mentions of Smooth Leechbush in regions including Puerto Rico. References to "Antarctica" may represent collection locations for herbarium specimens, or may be errors in the text, and do not imply that the plant grows naturally on that continent.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Habit: Shrub
  • Lifespan: Perennial
  • The plant may grow to "f foot high" and have a round top covered with smooth red bark.

Related Species

  • Dendropemon bicolor (Puerto Rico Leechbush)
  • Dendropemon caribaeus (F-angle Leechbush)
  • Dendropemon sintenisii

Further Information

  • Catesby Volume II plate 95 is a historical illustration of Smooth Leechbush.
  • USDA PLANTS Database provides profiles of Dendropemon bicolor (Puerto Rico leechbush).