Tristerix aphyllus Tiegh. ex Barlow & Wiens

Species

Angiosperms > Santalales > Loranthaceae > Tristerix

Characteristics

A plant that grows on other cactus plants (Echinopsis chiloensis and Eulychnia acida). It is without leaves. The flowers are fruit develop on the cactus columns. The flowers are 4-5 cm long. The fruit are red to white.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support parasite
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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It is a temperate plant.
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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

The plant can be grown from fruit plants in the specific cactus.
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Images

Flower

Tristerix aphyllus flower picture by Hess Hess (cc-by-sa)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:552226-1
WFO ID wfo-0001074749
COL ID 593GX
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Loranthus pumilus Tristerix aphyllus Loranthus aphyllus Phrygilanthus aphyllus Phrygilanthus aphyllus f. luteus Loranthus cactorum