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Kids Story Time and Craft
From: 12/17/2019 9:30:00 AM
To: 12/17/2019 11:00:00 AM
Kids will enjoy an interactive, nature-themed story at the Preserve. Reserve their spot for a fun tie-dye craft using natural, plant-based dyes. Story: FREE. The craft costs $12 per child...
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Santa's Enchanted Forest
From: 12/22/2019 2:00:00 PM
To: 12/22/2019 5:00:00 PM
Celebrate the season with fine holiday fun at the Preserve, including crafts, games, treats, face painting, and a visit from Santa Claus himself. FREE FOR EVERYONE...
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Plant Listings
Voyria parasitica
Voyria parasitica
(Schltdl. & Cham.) Ruyters & Maas
Former Name:
Leiphaimos parasitica
Schltdl. & Cham.
Common Names:
Parasitic Ghost Plant
Family:
Gentianaceae
Habit:
Voyria parasitica
grows as a mostly unbranched, herbaceous, glabrous, saprophyte up to 35 cm in height, usually much smaller. The bipinnately compound leaves are alternately arranged. The leaves reduced to small scales. The stems and scales are unpigmented and non-photosynthetic.
The actinomorphic, complete, perfect flowers are arranged in terminal racemes. The calyx has 5 white, fused, sepals. The corolla has 5 white, fused petals. There are 5 stamens fused to the corolla. The ovary is superior, forming a many seeded capsule.
Habitat:
Voyria parasitica
grows in organic humus layers in Dry Broadleaf Evergreen Formation – Forest/Shrubland (coppice).
Distribution in Bahamas/Globally:
Voyria parasitica
occurs on central and northern Bahamian Archipelago as well as south Florida, Mexico, and Central America.
Medicinal/Cultural/Economic usage:
Voyria parasitica
is not known to be used medicinally in The Bahamas.
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