An origin of aerial branch parasitism in the mistletoe family, Loranthaceae

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 787-796

  Wilson, Carol A ^a   Calvin, Clyde L ^a  

^a RANCHO SANTA ANA BOTANIC GARDEN   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerial parasitism; Canopy plants; Epicortical roots; Haustoria; Loranthaceae; Mistletoe; Seedling morphology

Indexed keywords

CLIMBING PLANT; EVOLUTION; GERMINATION; GONDWANA; PLANT COMMUNITY; SEED; SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE;

LORANTHACEAE; NUYTSIA FLORIBUNDA; SANTALALES; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 33646388440     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: 00029122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.93.5.787     Document Type: Article

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