Opiliaceae. Flora Neotropica (82) bouquet and geography of Hedyosmum

and geography of Hedyosmum

Most of the type specimens are in NY and FLAS

"Corn Poppy" ~Papaver rhoeas~

This basic information is an important contribution to aid identification of known members of this group in the Neotropics

was formed during his second year as a uiniversity student while working as a lumberjack in Oregon ("I was attracted by the beautiful mosses of the woods

Opiliaceae. Flora Neotropica (82) bouquet and geography of HedyosmumSeveral root parasites are found among the tropical family Opiliaceae, attacking neighboring plants by means of secondary haustoria. Selfparasitism also ocurs. While mostly occurring in the Old World, the 10 species of Agonandra treated in this volume are distributed from Mexico through Central America and the lower elevation areas of South America to northern Argentina. Several uses are reported for A. brasiliensis including as wood for furniture and