Gaiadendron

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Santalales

Familia: Loranthaceae
Tribus: Gaiadendreae
Genus: Gaiadendron
Species: G. coronatum – G. punctatum
Source(s) of checklist:

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Gaiadendron in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Nov 24. Reference page.

Name

Gaiadendron G.Don Gen. Hist. 3: 431. 1834
References
Primary references

Don, G. 1834. A general history of the dichlamydeous plants :comprising complete descriptions of the different orders...the whole arranged according to the natural system, London :J.G. and F. Rivington.3: 431.

Additional references

Kuijt, J. 2013. A brief taxonomic history of neotropical mistletoe genera, with a key to the genera. Blumea – Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants 58: 3. 263–266(4). DOI: 10.3767/000651913X676664 PDF. Reference page.

Links

International Plant Names Index. 2018. Gaiadendron. Published online. Accessed: 27 February 2018.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Gaiadendron in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 27 February 2018.
Tropicos.org 2018. Gaiadendron. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2018 February 27.
Tropicosː imageː Gaiadendron punctatum. Accessed 27 February 2018.
GBIFː Gaiadendron punctatum. Accessed 27 February 2018.

Gaiadendron is a genus of parasitic shrubs or trees in the family Loranthaceae.[1] It solely comprises the species Gaiadendron punctatum, which is found in North and South America.[2][1]
References

Heide-Jørgensen, Henning (2008). Parasitic flowering plants. BRILL. p. 54. ISBN 9789047433590.
Grandtner, M. M.; Chevrette, Julien (2013-09-21). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press. p. 260. ISBN 9780123969545.