Plicosepalus acaciae explained

Plicosepalus acaciae (syn. Loranthus acaciae), the acacia strap flower, is a species of hemiparasitic flowering plant in the family Loranthaceae.[1] It is native to northeastern Africa, the Levant, and the Arabian Peninsula.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Loranthus acaciae . . Wildflowers of Israel . IsraelBiz . 4 August 2021 .
  2. Directed dispersal of mistletoe (Plicosepalus acaciae) by Yellow-vented Bulbuls (Pycnonotus xanthopygos) . 2009 . Green . Adam K. . Ward . David . Griffiths . Megan E. . Journal of Ornithology . 150 . 167–173 . 10.1007/s10336-008-0331-9 . 21225506 .
  3. Web site: Plicosepalus acaciae (Zucc.) Wiens & Polhill . . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 4 August 2021 . As its common and scientific names suggest, it parasitizes acacias; Vachellia tortilis subsp. raddiana (formerly Acacia raddiana) and V. t. subsp. tortilis (formerly A. tortilis). It seeds are dispersed by the white-spectacled bulbul (Pycnonotus xanthopygos).[2]

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