Arceuthobium vaginatum
Arceuthobium vaginatum | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Core eudicots |
Order: | Santalales |
Family: | Santalaceae |
Genus: | Arceuthobium |
Species: | A. vaginatum |
Binomial name | |
Arceuthobium vaginatum (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) J. Presl | |
Synonyms | |
Viscum vaginatum Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. |
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]
References
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 2/11/2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.