Pholisma
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3 - 5 species; see text |
The genus Pholisma (Nutt. ex Hook.) consists of three to five species of desert-dwelling, primarily subterranean plants. Most notable of the genus is Pholisma sonorae, native to the Southwestern United States and Mexico. The species is without chlorophyll and lives as a parasite on the roots of a number of desert species. Pholisma belongs to the family Lennoaceae. Other species include Pholisma arenarium, the "desert christmas tree".
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