Lepidoceras is a genus of hemiparasitic flowering plants belonging to the family Santalaceae.

[1] The genus has two species; Lepidoceras chilense (Molina) Kuijt is endemic to Chile and Lepidoceras peruvianum Kuijt is endemic to Peru.

[1] Lepidoceras chilense is known as quintral del temu in Chile.

It parasitizes a variety of trees.

The main hosts are Laureliopsis philippiana, Laurelia sempervirens, Temu cruckshanksii, Cryptocarya alba, Myrceugenia exsucca, Amomyrtus meli and Luma apiculata.