Phoradendron nickrentianum
Phoradendron nickrentianum is a hemiparasitic plant in the Santalaceae (previously Viscaceae) family, native to Peru.[2][1] There are no synonyms.[1]
| Phoradendron nickrentianum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Santalaceae |
| Genus: | Phoradendron |
| Species: | P. nickrentianum |
| Binomial name | |
| Phoradendron nickrentianum | |
Description
P. nickrentianum is a dioecious plant, with pinnately veined leaf-blades (14 cm by 4.5 cm) on a petiole which is about 1 cm long. The male inflorescence (on a 2 cm peduncle) is up to 4.5 cm long with up to 9 fertile internodes. No pistillate plants were seen by Kuijt.[2]
It is very like Phoradendron undulatum, but differs significantly in being dioecious.[2]
Taxonomy
P. nickrentianum was first described in 2011 by Job Kuijt, who gave it the specific epithet, nickrentianum, to honour Daniel Nickrent, who "has brought the knowledge of parasitic angiosperms to unprecedented heights".[2]
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References
- "Phoradendron nickrentianum Kuijt | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
- Kuijt, Job (2011). "Thirteen New Species of Neotropical Viscaceae (Dendrophthora and Phoradendron)". Novon: A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature. 21 (4): 444–462. doi:10.3417/2010105. ISSN 1055-3177.BHL Fig. 11
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