Psittacanthus gigas

Psittacanthus gigas
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Loranthaceae
Genus: Psittacanthus
Species:
P. gigas
Binomial name
Psittacanthus gigas
Kuijt

Psittacanthus gigas is a mistletoe (family Loranthaceae) native to Colombia.[1][2][3] It was discovered in 1984 by Alwyn Gentry. It is most noteworthy for producing the largest leaves of any dicot shrub, with a blade or lamina up to 3.9 feet (120 cm) in length and 12 inches (30 cm) wide.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Psittacanthus gigas Kuijt | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  2. ^ "Psittacanthus gigas Kuijt". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  3. ^ Kuijt, Job (2009). Monograph of Psittacanthus (Loranthaceae). American Society of Plant Taxonomists. ISBN 978-0-912861-86-9.
  4. ^ Kuijt, Job (1987). "<not recorded>". Brittonia. 39 (4): 454. doi:10.2307/2807328. JSTOR 2807328. S2CID 84091301.
  5. ^ anonymous. "Psittacanthus gigas". Retrieved September 28, 2004.


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