Psittacanthus robustus | |
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Psittacanthus robustus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Core eudicots |
Order: | Santalales |
Family: | Loranthaceae |
Genus: | Psittacanthus |
Species: | P. robustus |
Binomial name | |
Psittacanthus robustus Mart. |
Psittacanthus robustus is a species of neotropical mistletoe in the Loranthaceae family that can be found growing on Vochysiaceae species in southeastern Brazil.
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.