Gaiadendron

Gaiadendron
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Order:Santalales
Family:Loranthaceae
Genus:Gaiadendron
G.Don
Species: G. punctatum
Binomial name
Gaiadendron punctatum
(Ruiz & Pav.) G. Don

Gaiadendron is a genus of parasitic shrubs or trees in the family Loranthaceae.[1] It solely comprises the species Gaiadendron punctatum, which is found in North and South America.[2][1]

References

  1. 1 2 Heide-Jørgensen, Henning (2008). Parasitic flowering plants. BRILL. p. 54. ISBN 9789047433590.
  2. ↑ Grandtner, M. M.; Chevrette, Julien (2013-09-21). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press. p. 260. ISBN 9780123969545.
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