| Cassytha racemosa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Cassytha |
| Species: | C. racemosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Cassytha racemosa | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
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Cassytha racemosa var. genuina Hochr. | |
Cassytha racemosa (common name - dodder laurel) is a parasitic perennial in the Lauraceae family.[4] It is found in Western Australia.[3]
The species was first described in 1845 by Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck from specimen 1623 found near the town of Fremantle growing on Melaleuca huegelii.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 "Cassytha racemosa Nees". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- 1 2 Meisner, C.D.F. (1845). Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.). "Laurineae". Plantae Preissianae. 1 (4): 621.
- 1 2 "Cassytha racemosa Nees | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". plantsoftheworldonline.org. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ↑ "Cassytha racemosa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
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