Plicosepalus acaciae
| Plicosepalus acaciae | |
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| On umbrella thorn acacia in the Jordan Rift Valley | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Loranthaceae |
| Genus: | Plicosepalus |
| Species: | P. acaciae
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| Plicosepalus acaciae | |
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Plicosepalus acaciae (syn. Loranthus acaciae), the acacia strap flower, is a species of hemiparasitic flowering plant in the family Loranthaceae.[2] It is native to northeastern Africa, the Levant, and the Arabian Peninsula.[1] As its common and scientific names suggest, it parasitizes acacias; Vachellia tortilis subsp. raddiana (formerly Acacia raddiana) and V. t. subsp. tortilis (formerly A. tortilis). It seeds are dispersed by the white-spectacled bulbul (Pycnonotus xanthopygos).[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Plicosepalus acaciae (Zucc.) Wiens & Polhill". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Loranthus acaciae". Wildflowers of Israel. IsraelBiz. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ Green, Adam K.; Ward, David; Griffiths, Megan E. (2009). "Directed dispersal of mistletoe (Plicosepalus acaciae) by Yellow-vented Bulbuls (Pycnonotus xanthopygos)". Journal of Ornithology. 150: 167–173. doi:10.1007/s10336-008-0331-9. S2CID 21225506.
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