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Psittacanthus biternatus is a hemiparasitic mistletoe in the Loranthaceae, native to northern South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil). It grows on host trees rather than in soil, and it is a species, not a genus.
Psittacanthus biternatus is a species of mistletoe in the family Loranthaceae, which is native to
Brazil, Venezuela, and Colombia.
In Brazil, it is found in the Amazon rainforest, Caatinga, Central Brazilian Savanna, and the Atlantic Rainforest, inhabiting the vegetation types of
Psittacanthus acinarius · Psittacanthus angustifolius · Psittacanthus barlowii · Psittacanthus brasiliensis · Psittacanthus calyculatus · Psittacanthus cordatus · Psittacanthus cucullaris · Psittacanthus gigas · Psittacanthus mayanus · Psittacanthus robustus · Psittacanthus schiedeanus · Psittacanthus
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Psittacanthus biternatus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
