Psittacanthus
| Psittacanthus | |
|---|---|
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| Psittacanthus robustus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Loranthaceae |
| Genus: | Psittacanthus |
| Species | |
|
Several, see text | |
Psittacanthus, also parrott-flower, is a plant genus in the family Loranthaceae. It is a type of mistletoe native from central Mexico southwards to Central America and parts of South America.[1]
Species include:
- Psittacanthus angustifolius
- Psittacanthus barlowii
- Psittacanthus cupulifer
- Psittacanthus flavo-viridis Eichler
- Psittacanthus pluricotyledonarius Rizzini
- Psittacanthus robustus (Mart.) Mart.
- Psittacanthus sonorae
References
- ↑ "Mistletoes in North America, Chapter 2: Psittacanthus in Mexico" (PDF). United States Forest Service. 2002. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
External links
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Media related to Psittacanthus at Wikimedia Commons
Distribution of Psittacanthus sonorae: http://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/taxa/index.php?taxon=Psittacanthus+sonorae