Osyris quadripartita

Osyris quadripartita
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Santalaceae
Genus: Osyris
Species:
O. quadripartita
Binomial name
Osyris quadripartita
Salzm. ex Decne.[1]

Osyris quadripartita, commonly known as wild tea plant, is a hemiparasitic plant found in Mediterranean habitats. It is a dioecious plant, with separate male and female flowers.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Osyris quadripartita". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  2. ^ Herrera, C. M. (1988). "Plant Size, Spacing Patterns, and Host-Plant Selection in Osyris quadripartita, a Hemiparasitic Dioecious Shrub". Journal of Ecology. 76 (4): 995–1006. doi:10.2307/2260628. hdl:10261/44783. JSTOR 2260628.


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