This mistletoe cares more about host trees than climate
A tropical mistletoe that grows on trees across South America depends far more on finding the right host tree than on climate or the birds that spread its seeds, according to new research.
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Genus
Psittacanthus
Psittacanthus, also parrot-flower, is a plant genus in the family Loranthaceae. It is a type of mistletoe native from central Mexico southwards to Central America and parts of South America.
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