Gaiadendron
| Gaiadendron | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Loranthaceae |
| Genus: | Gaiadendron G.Don |
| Species: | G. punctatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Gaiadendron punctatum (Ruiz & Pav.) G. Don
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Gaiadendron is a genus of parasitic shrubs or trees in the family Loranthaceae.[1] It solely comprises the species Gaiadendron punctatum, which is found in North and South America.[2][1]
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- ^ a b Heide-Jørgensen, Henning (2008). Parasitic flowering plants. BRILL. p. 54. ISBN 9789047433590.
- ^ Grandtner, M. M.; Chevrette, Julien (2013-09-21). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press. p. 260. ISBN 9780123969545.