Parasite yew (Parasitaxus usta)
Parasitaxus usta is a rare, non-photosynthetic conifer endemic to New Caledonia. It is the only known parasitic conifer, exclusively parasitizing Falcatifolium taxoides.
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Synonyms
Dacrydium ustum Vieill.
Nageia usta (Vieill.) Kuntze
Podocarpus ustus (Vieill.) Brongn. & Gris
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classPinopsida
- orderPinales
- familyPodocarpaceae
- genusParasitaxus
- speciesParasitaxus usta