Kingdom Plantae Family Santalaceae Rank Species | Order Santalales Genus Arceuthobium | |
Similar Arceuthobium divaricatum, Arceuthobium cyanocarpum, Arceuthobium abietinum, Arceuthobium campylopodum, Arceuthobium douglasii | ||
Arceuthobium apachecum, called the "Apache dwarf mistletoe," is a parasitic plant found on the branches of pine trees in Arizona, New Mexico and Coahuila. It has yellowish-green stems up to 7 cm high.
Arceuthobium apachecum Hawksw. & Wiens, Brittonia 22(3): 266. 1970. = Arceuthobium campylopodum subsp. apachecum (Hawksw. & Wiens) Nickr. in Rothr., Phytoneuron 2012–51: 10. 2012.
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