Misodendrum

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Misodendrum
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Misodendrum punctulatum on Nothofagus antarctica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Misodendraceae
J.Agardh [1]
Genus: Misodendrum
Banks ex DC.
Species

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Synonyms [2]
  • MisodendronG.Don, orth. var.
  • MyzodendronR.Br., orth. var.
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Misodendrum punctulatum

Misodendrum is a genus of hemiparasites which grow as mistletoes on various species of Nothofagus . Its species are all restricted to South America. The name of the genus is incorrectly spelt in a number of ways, including Misodendron and Myzodendron. [2]

Contents

Misodendrum is placed in its own family, Misodendraceae, in the order Santalales. [1]

These plants have the common name of feathery mistletoes. [3]

Species

As of May 2015, The Plant List accepts the following species: [4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2009). "An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III" (PDF). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 161 (2): 105–121. doi: 10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00996.x . hdl: 10654/18083 . Retrieved 2013-07-06.
  2. 1 2 "Genera of Misodendraceae". GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. USDA. Archived from the original on 2004-11-18. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
  3. ↑ Heywood, Vernon H.; Brummitt, R.K.; Culham, Alastair; Seberg, Ole (2007). Flowering Plant Families of the World. Firefly Books. p. 215. ISBN   978-1-55407-206-4.
  4. ↑ "Misodendrum". The Plant List. Retrieved 2015-05-01.


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