| Psittacanthus brasiliensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Loranthaceae |
| Genus: | Psittacanthus |
| Species: | P. brasiliensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Psittacanthus brasiliensis | |
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| Occurrence data from GBIF [3] | |
| Synonyms [4] | |
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Psittacanthus brasiliensis is a species of Neotropical mistletoe in the family Loranthaceae, which is endemic to Brazil. [4] [5]
Psittacanthus brasiliensis has pendulous branches, which are circular in cross-section. [5] The leaves are opposite and petiolate, with the leaf base being acute and the apex obtuse. [5] The position of the inflorescence is terminal and forms an umbel of triads on peduncles. [5] Their colour is red and they have a straight style [5]
It occurs in the southeast of Brazil (Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo). [5]
It grows in Atlantic forest and rain-forest. [5]
Psittacanthus brasiliensis was first described by Desrousseaux in 1792 as Loranthus brasiliensis, [6] [7] and in 1834, Don assigned it to the new genus Psittacanthus . [1] [2]
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