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Dendropemon
Dendropemon is a genus of mistletoes which is endemic to the Caribbean. Members of the genus are hemi-parasites which normally grow on trees and shrubs, although self-parasitism is known to occur. The approximately 31 species range from The Bahamas and Cuba in the north and west, to Barbados and St. Vincent in the southwest. Diversity and endemism is highest on the island of Hispaniola.
The name Dendropemon coined by botanist Carl Ludwig Blume in 1830. He recognised it as a section within the genus Loranthus, rather than a distinct genus. Although no derivation was given for the name of the genus, it is believed to come from the Greek dendron (δένδρν), tree, and pemon (πήμων), harmful.
33 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Dendropemon caribaeus
speciesDendropemon caribaeus
Dendropemon pycnophyllus
speciesDendropemon pycnophyllus
Dendropemon purpureus
speciesDendropemon purpureus
Dendropemon bicolor
speciesDendropemon bicolor
Dendropemon constantiae
speciesDendropemon constantiae
Dendropemon alatus
speciesDendropemon alatus
Dendropemon emarginatus
speciesDendropemon emarginatus
Dendropemon lepidotus
speciesDendropemon lepidotus
Dendropemon sintenisii
speciesDendropemon sintenisii
Dendropemon confertiflorus
speciesDendropemon confertiflorus
Dendropemon longipes
speciesDendropemon longipes
Dendropemon platypus
speciesDendropemon platypus
Dendropemon loranthoideus
speciesDendropemon loranthoideus
Dendropemon caymanensis
speciesDendropemon caymanensis
Dendropemon acutifolius
speciesDendropemon acutifolius
Dendropemon angustifolius
speciesDendropemon angustifolius
Dendropemon bistriata
speciesDendropemon bistriata
Dendropemon coloratus
speciesDendropemon coloratus
Dendropemon dimorphus
speciesDendropemon dimorphus
Dendropemon elegans
speciesDendropemon elegans
Dendropemon fuscus
speciesDendropemon fuscus
Dendropemon hincheanus
speciesDendropemon hincheanus
Dendropemon laxiflorum
speciesDendropemon laxiflorum
Dendropemon linearis
speciesDendropemon linearis
Dendropemon oblanceolatus
speciesDendropemon oblanceolatus
Dendropemon parvifolius
speciesDendropemon parvifolius
Dendropemon pauciflorus
speciesDendropemon pauciflorus
Dendropemon picardae
speciesDendropemon picardae
Dendropemon polycarpus
speciesDendropemon polycarpus
Dendropemon rigidus
speciesDendropemon rigidus
Dendropemon robustus
speciesDendropemon robustus
Dendropemon rostratus
speciesDendropemon rostratus
Dendropemon spathulatus
speciesDendropemon spathulatus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 63082.