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Misodendrum brachystachyum

Common name:		Family:	Misodendraceae
Author:	DC.	Botanical references:	69
Synonyms:
Known Hazards:	None known
Range:	Southern South America.
Habitat:	A semi-parasitic plant, growing on Nothofagus Antarctica, N. betuloides and N. pumilio to elevations of 500 metres from Tierra Del Fuego north to 37°s in Chile.
Edibility Rating (1-5):	0	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	1

Epithets:	From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
	brachystachyum = short spike;

Physical Characteristics

Shrub growing to 0.15m. . The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs). We rate it 0/5 for edibility and 1/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal Uses

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Miscellany.

The plant can be rubbed over the body to ease muscular pains[69].

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

Not known

Propagation

Seed -

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References

[69] Moore. D. M. Flora of Tierra del Fuego. Anthony Nelson. 1983 ISBN 0-904614-05-0
Standard work for this part of S. America. Excellent details of habitat and a few notes on plant uses.

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