Ghost-plant

Leiphaimos parasitica Schlechtendal & Chamisso, Linnaea 6: 387. 1831

Herbs white to pale buff, 1–1.5 dm. Leaf blades 3–5 mm, apex obtuse to acute. Inflorescences 1–30-flowered. Flowers: calyx campanulate, lobed about to middle, 2–4 mm, lobes lanceolate-triangular, apex acute; corolla 5–9 mm, lobes ovate, 1 mm, apex obtuse; stamens inserted in distal 1/4 of corolla tube.

Flowering year-round. Hammocks; 0–10 m; Fla.; Mexico; West Indies; Central America.

The illegitimate name Voyria mexicana Grisebach has often been applied to this species.

In the flora area, Voyria parasitica occurs only in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. This species occurs to 1300 m, in more diverse habitats, outside the flora area.