Distrianthes exxonmobilensis

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Distrianthes exxonmobilensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Loranthaceae
Genus: Distrianthes
Species:
D. exxonmobilensis
Binomial name
Distrianthes exxonmobilensis

Distrianthes exxonmobilensis is a species of flowering plant in the showy mistletoe family Loranthaceae, native to Papua New Guinea. [1] There it is found in karstic habitats. [2]

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References

  1. "Distrianthes exxonmobilensis W.N.Takeuchi". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  2. Takeuchi, Wayne (2015). "Distrianthes exxonmobilensis (Loranthaceae), a new species in a formerly monotypic genus from Papua New Guinea". Phytotaxa. 207 (2): 200. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.207.2.7.