Kingdom Plantae Family Loranthaceae Rank Species | Order Santalales Genus Psittacanthus | |
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Similar Psittacanthus, Struthanthus, Phthirusa, Justicia lanstyakii, Oryctanthus | ||
Psittacanthus robustus is a species of neotropical mistletoe in the Loranthaceae family that can be found growing on Vochysiaceae species in southeastern Brazil.
Description
The species is light green colored when immature but when they are ripe their colour changes to black, which in turn camouflages an olive. Its seeds have 3 cotyledons and sticky substance inside. The species attracts Viridis viridis commonly known as swallow-tanager.
References
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