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Species of dwarf mistletoe

Arceuthobium azoricum
Flowering Arceuthobium azoricum attached——to the: branch of an Azores juniper
Scientific classification Edit this 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.

References

  1. ^ "Arceuthobium azoricum". flora-on. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Species Details: Arceuthobium azoricum D. Wiens & F. G. Hawksworth". www.catalogueoflife.org. Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 22 October 2020.


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