Arceuthobium vaginatum
Arceuthobium vaginatum, called the "sheathed dwarf mistletoe" or "southwestern dwarf mistletoe" is a parasitic plant found in the southwestern United States and northwestern and central Mexico. It generally is found on pine (Pinus spp) trees.[1][2]
| Arceuthobium vaginatum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Santalaceae |
| Genus: | Arceuthobium |
| Species: | A. vaginatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Arceuthobium vaginatum (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) J. Presl | |
| Synonyms | |
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Viscum vaginatum Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. | |
References
- Hawksworth, F.G., & D. Wiens. 1993. Viscaceae, Mistletoe Family. Journal of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science 27:241-245
- Presl, J.S. O Prirozenosti rostlin, aneb rostlinar 2: 28. 1825.
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