Psittacanthus robustus
| Psittacanthus robustus | |
|---|---|
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| Psittacanthus robustus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Loranthaceae |
| Genus: | Psittacanthus |
| Species: | P. robustus |
| Binomial name | |
| Psittacanthus robustus Mart. | |
Psittacanthus robustus is a species of neotropical mistletoe in the Loranthaceae family that can be found growing on Vochysiaceae species in southeastern Brazil.[1]
Description
The species is light green colored when immature but when they are ripe their colour changes to black, which in turn camouflages an olive. Its seeds have 3 cotyledons and sticky substance inside. The species attracts Viridis viridis commonly known as swallow-tanager.[1]
References
Further reading
- Grazielle Sales Teodoro; Eduardovanden Berg; Marcelade Castro Nunes Santos; Flávia de Freitas Coelho (December 2010). "How does Psittacanthus robustus Mart. population structure relate to a Vochysia thyrsoidea Pohl. hostpopulation?" 205 (12). Flora - Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants. pp. 797–801.