Cassytha racemosa

Cassytha racemosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Cassytha
Species:
C. racemosa
Binomial name
Cassytha racemosa
Synonyms[3]

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. ^ a b "Cassytha racemosa Nees". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. ^ a b Meisner, C.D.F. (1845). Lehmann, J.G.C. (ed.). "Laurineae". Plantae Preissianae. 1 (4): 621.
  3. ^ a b "Cassytha racemosa Nees | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". plantsoftheworldonline.org. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Cassytha racemosa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
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