Psittacanthus schiedeanus

Psittacanthus schiedeanus (Schltdl. & Cham.) G.Don is a species of Neotropical mistletoe in the family Loranthaceae, which is native to Panamá, Costa Rica, Honduras and Mexico.[1][2]

Psittacanthus schiedeanus
Psittacanthus schiedeanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Loranthaceae
Genus: Psittacanthus
Species:
P. schiedeanus
Binomial name
Psittacanthus schiedeanus
Occurrence data from GBIF[2]
Synonyms[1]

Description

Psittacanthus schiedeanus is a hemiparasite growing to 1–2 metres (3–7 ft)[3] with quadrangular stems which are flattened at the nodes. The haustorium is large. The bluish-green leaves are asymmetric and about 20 centimetres (8 in) long and 8 centimetres (3 in) wide, with stout petioles and pinnate venation. The inflorescence is terminal. The fruit is a berry.[4]

Hosts

The most common hosts are oaks(Quercus species) and other hardwoods.[4] Other hosts are the conifers: Pinus leiophylla, P. montezumae, P. teocote and P. oocarpa.[4] This species causes significant damage to pine forests used for harvesting wood.[4] However, despite being a damaging parasite of conifers, it is important for medicine and wildlife.[4]

Ecology

Birds are important in the plant's life-cycle. They pollinate it while feeding on the nectar, and when they feed on the fruit they disperse the seeds.[4]

Taxonomy

Psittacanthus schiedeanus was first described by Adelbert von Chamisso and Diederich Franz Leonhard von Schlechtendal 1830 as Loranthus schiedeanus,[5][6] and in 1834, George Don assigned it to the genus Psittacanthus.[7][8]

Etymology

Psittacanthos comes from the Greek psittakos (parrot), and the Greek anthos (flower), possibly chosen, according to Don,[9] because of the bright colours. The epithet, schiedeanus, honours the collector, Christian Julius Wilhelm Schiede, botanist and plant collector in Mexico.[10]

References
  1. Govaerts, R. et. al. 2018. "Plants of the World online: Psittacanthus schiedeanus". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  2. GBIF: Psittacanthus schiedeanus (Schlecht. & Cham.) G.Don GBIF.org (26 May 2018) GBIF Occurrence Download https://doi.org/10.15468/dl.yy1lrj
  3. Kuijt, J. 2009. "Monograph of Psittacanthus (Loranthaceae)." Systematic Botany Monographs, vol. 86, pp. 1–361. JSTOR Retrieved 20 June 2018
  4. Geils, B.W., Tovar, J.C., Moody, B. 2002. "Mistletoes of North American Conifers". (Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S.A., Sanidad Forestal, SEMARNAT, Mexico Canadian Forest Service, Department of Natural Resources Canada Available at https://www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs/rmrs_gtr098.pdf
  5. "IPNI: Loranthus schiedeanus". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  6. von Chamisso, A. & von Schlechtendal, D.F.L. 1830. Linnaea 5: 172. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  7. "IPNI: Psittacanthus schiedeanus". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  8. Don, G. 1834. A general history of the dichlamydeous plants :comprising complete descriptions of the different orders...the whole arranged according to the natural system 3: 418.
  9. Don, G. 1834. "A general history of the dichlamydeous plants :comprising complete descriptions of the different orders...the whole arranged according to the natural system 3: 415".
  10. Quattrocchi, U. 2000."CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names", p.2404, CRC Press. Retrieved 20 June 2018

Further reading
  • Buen Lorena, L, Ornelas Juan, F (2002) Host compatibility of the cloud forest mistletoe Psittacanthus schiedeanus (Loranthaceae) in Central Veracruz, Mexico. American Journal of Botany 89, 95-102.
  • de Buen, LL, Ornelas, JF (2001) Seed dispersal of the mistletoe Psittacanthus schiedeanus by birds in central Veracruz, Mexico. Biotropica 33, 487-494.
  • de Buen, LL, Ornelas, JF (2002) Host compatibility of the cloud forest mistletoe Psittacanthus schiedeanus (Loranthaceae) in central Veracruz, Mexico. American Journal of Botany 89, 95-102.
  • Kuijt, J (1967) On the structure an dorigin of the seedling of Psittacanthus schiedeanus (Loranthaceae). Canadian Journal of Botany 45, 1497-1506.
  • López-de Buen, L, Ornelas, JF (1999) Frugivorous birds, host selection and the mistletoe Psittacanthus schiedeanus, in central Veracruz, Mexico. Journal of Tropical Ecology 15, 329-340.
  • Ornelas, J, Gándara, E, Vásquez-Aguilar, AA, Ramírez-Barahona, S, Ortiz Rodriguez, A, González, C, Teresa Mejía Saules, M, Ruiz‐Sanchez, E (2016) 'A mistletoe tale: Postglacial invasion of Psittacanthus schiedeanus (Loranthaceae) to Mesoamerican cloud forests revealed by molecular data and species distribution modeling.'
  • Ramírez, MM, Ornelas, JF (2010) Polinización y producción de néctar de Psittacanthus schiedeanus (Loranthaceae) en el centro de Veracruz, México. Boletín de la Sociedad Botánica de México 61-67.
  • Ramírez, MM, Ornelas, JF (2012) Cross-infection experiments of Psittacanthus schiedeanus: Effects of host provenance, gut passage, and host fate on mistletoe seedling survival. Plant disease 96, 780-787.
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