Cassytha racemosa explained

Cassytha racemosa (common name - dodder laurel) is a parasitic perennial in the Lauraceae family.It is found in Western Australia.[1]

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.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cassytha racemosa Nees | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science. plantsoftheworldonline.org. 4 December 2020.
  2. Meisner, C.D.F.. Lehmann, J.G.C.. 1845. Laurineae. Plantae Preissianae. 1. 4. 621.