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Tristerix

Tristerix is a genus of mistletoe in the family Loranthaceae, native to the Andes from Colombia to Chile. They are a woody perennial usually occurring as an aerial parasite, often pollinated by hummingbirds. Recents phylogenetic studies of the 11 known Tristerix species divides the genus into 2 subgenera; Metastachys and Tristerix with 9 and 2 species, respectively (though this was not confirmed by ITS analysis).

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13 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Quintral

speciesTristerix corymbosus

Chilean cactus mistletoe

speciesTristerix aphyllus

Tristerix penduliflorus

speciesTristerix penduliflorus

Tristerix longibracteatus

speciesTristerix longibracteatus

Tristerix verticillatus

speciesTristerix verticillatus

Tristerix peruvianus

speciesTristerix peruvianus

Tristerix secundus

speciesTristerix secundus

Tristerix chodatianus

speciesTristerix chodatianus

Tristerix peytonii

speciesTristerix peytonii

Tristerix pubescens

speciesTristerix pubescens

Tristerix grandiflorus

speciesTristerix grandiflorus

Tristerix divaricatus

speciesTristerix divaricatus

Tristerix rhodanthus

speciesTristerix rhodanthus

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