PLANTS Profile for Voyria parasitica (parasitic ghostplant)

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Voyria parasitica (Schltdl. & Cham.) Ruyters & Maas
parasitic ghostplant

Symbol:

VOPA

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Gentianaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48		N
PR		N

More Information:

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Voyria parasitica (Schltdl. & Cham.) Ruyters & Maas

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Synonyms:
Voyria parasitica (Schltdl. & Cham.) Ruyters & Maas

	LEPA9	Leiphaimos parasitica Schltdl. & Cham.
	VOME	Voyria mexicana Griseb.

Distribution:
Voyria parasitica (Schltdl. & Cham.) Ruyters & Maas


View Native Status

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (FL), USA+ (PR)

Related Taxa:
Voyria parasitica (Schltdl. & Cham.) Ruyters & Maas

View 17 genera in Gentianaceae, 3 species in Voyria

Classification:
Voyria parasitica (Schltdl. & Cham.) Ruyters & Maas

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Asteridae
Order	Gentianales
Family	Gentianaceae – Gentian family
Genus	Voyria Aubl. – ghostplant
Species	Voyria parasitica (Schltdl. & Cham.) Ruyters & Maas – parasitic ghostplant

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Voyria parasitica (Schltdl. & Cham.) Ruyters & Maas

The synonyms italicized and indented below are listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Florida:
Leiphaimos parasitica
parasitic ghostplant		Endangered

More Accounts and Images:
Voyria parasitica (Schltdl. & Cham.) Ruyters & Maas

View species account and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 505731.

Time Generated: 10/27/2008 01:39 PM MDT