Parasites on the spot: the rediscovery of a presumably extinct Apodanthaceae in São Paulo state, Brazil

Apodanthaceae are achlorophyllous herbs holoparasitic on the stems and roots of species of Fabaceae or Salicaceae (Casearia and Xylosma). The family consists of two genera, Apodanthes Poit. and Pilostyles Guill. Although one species of each genus occurs in several states of Brazil, we report a new r...

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Main Authors: Danilo Gissi, Milton Groppo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2017-01-01
Series:Check List
Online Access:https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/19630/download/pdf/