Osyris quadripartita

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Osyris quadripartita
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Santalaceae
Genus: Osyris
Species:
O. quadripartita
Binomial name
Osyris quadripartita

Osyris quadripartita, commonly known as wild tea plant, is a hemiparasitic plant found in Mediterranean habitats. It is a dioecious plant, with separate male and female flowers. [2]

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References

  1. "Osyris quadripartita". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  2. Herrera, C. M. (1988). "Plant Size, Spacing Patterns, and Host-Plant Selection in Osyris quadripartita, a Hemiparasitic Dioecious Shrub". Journal of Ecology. 76 (4): 995–1006. doi:10.2307/2260628. hdl: 10261/44783 . JSTOR   2260628.