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Psittacanthus cordatus

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Species of parasitic flowering plant in the family Loranthaceae

Psittacanthus cordatus
Psittacanthus cordatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Loranthaceae
Genus: Psittacanthus
Species: P. cordatus
Binomial name
Psittacanthus cordatus
(Hoffmanns.) G.Don
Occurrence data from GBIF
Synonyms
  • Arthraxon cordatus (Hoffmanns. ex Schult. & Schult.f.) Tiegh.
  • Loranthus cordatus Hoffmanns. ex Schult. & Schult.f.
  • Loranthus guianensis Klotzsch
  • Passovia guianensis (Klotzsch) Tiegh.

Psittacanthus cordatus is a species of Neotropical mistletoe in the family Loranthaceae, which is native to Bolivia and Brazil.

Description

Psittacanthus cordatus initially grows upward and then becomes pendulous, with the shape of its stems being circular. The leaves are opposite, with the base of the leaf being obtuse to cordate, and the apex, acute. The position of the racemose inflorescence is both axillary and terminal. The flowers form groups of three (triads) on a stem, and are red to yellow. The style is straight.

Habitat

It is found in the Amazon Rainforest, the Central Brazilian Savanna, Atlantic Rainforest and Pantanal, in the Caatinga, Carrasco Vegetation, Cerrado ecoregion, Riverine Forest and/or Gallery Forest, Terra Firme Forest, flooded forest (Várzea), and Tropical Rain Forest.

Taxonomy

Psittacanthus cordatus was first described by Hoffmansegg in 1829 as Loranthus cordatus, and in 1834, Don assigned it to the new genus Psittacanthus. There is some confusion with respect to the accepted name: Plants of the World online and Flora do Brasil give the accepted name as Psittacanthus cordatus (Hoffmans.) G.Don, while GBIF gives the accepted name as Psittacanthus cordatus Blume.

Etymology

Psittacanthus comes from the Greek psittakos (parrot), and the Greek anthos (flower), chosen according to Don, possibly because of the bright colours. Cordatus is the Latin for cordate or heart-shaped

References

  1. ^ "IPNI: Psittacanthus cordatus". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  2. GBIF: Psittacanthus cordatus occurrence download
  3. ^ Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. "Plants of the World online: Psittacanthus cordatus". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Psittacanthus cordatus (Hoffmanns.) G.Don". Flora do Brasil 2020: Algae, Fungi, Plants, Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  5. "IPNI: Loranthus cordatus". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  6. Hoffmannsegg, J.C. 1829. Systema vegetabilium Editio nova Volumen septimi pars prima, ed. 15 bis (Roemer & Schultes) 7(1): 128.
  7. Don, G. 1834. A general history of the dichlamydeous plants :comprising complete descriptions of the different orders...the whole arranged according to the natural system 3: 416.
  8. GBIF: Psittacanthus cordatus (Hoffmgg.) G.Don
  9. Don, G. 1834. "A general history of the dichlamydeous plants :comprising complete descriptions of the different orders...the whole arranged according to the natural system 3: 415".
  10. Stearn, W.T. 2004. Botanical Latin 4th Edition, p.391. Timber Press, Portland, Oregon
Taxon identifiers
Psittacanthus cordatus
Loranthus cordatus
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