Arceuthobium azoricum
Species of dwarf mistletoe
Arceuthobium azoricum | |
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Flowering Arceuthobium azoricum attached to the branch of an Azores juniper | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Santalales |
Family: | Santalaceae |
Genus: | Arceuthobium |
Species: | A. azoricum |
Binomial name | |
Arceuthobium azoricum Wiens & Hawksw. |
Arceuthobium azoricum (Portuguese: espigos-de-cedro) is a species of dwarf mistletoe endemic to the Azores. The population is restricted to the Grupo Central (central group) of the archipelago on Faial, Pico, São Jorge and Terceira islands. It is a parasitic plant of the local Juniperus brevifolia.[1][2]
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