Plicosepalus acaciae

Plicosepalus acaciae (syn. Loranthus acaciae), the acacia strap flower, is a species of hemiparasitic flowering plant in the family Loranthaceae.[2] It is native to northeastern Africa, the Levant, and the Arabian Peninsula.[1] 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).[3]

Plicosepalus acaciae
On umbrella thorn acacia in the Jordan Rift Valley
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Loranthaceae
Genus: Plicosepalus
Species:
P. acaciae
Binomial name
Plicosepalus acaciae
(Zucc.) Wiens & Polhill
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Loranthus acaciae Zucc.
    • Loranthus arabicus Deflers
    • Loranthus gibbosulus A.Rich.
    • Loranthus laetus R.Br.
    • Loranthus venustus Fenzl ex Eichler
    • Tapinostemma acaciae (Zucc.) Tiegh.
    • Tapinostemma arabicum (Deflers) Tiegh.
    • Tapinostemma venustum (Fenzl ex Eichler) Tiegh.

References
  1. "Plicosepalus acaciae (Zucc.) Wiens & Polhill". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  2. "Loranthus acaciae". Wildflowers of Israel. IsraelBiz. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  3. Green, Adam K.; Ward, David; Griffiths, Megan E. (2009). "Directed dispersal of mistletoe (Plicosepalus acaciae) by Yellow-vented Bulbuls (Pycnonotus xanthopygos)". Journal of Ornithology. 150: 167–173. doi:10.1007/s10336-008-0331-9. S2CID 21225506.


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