Acanthosyris
Encyclopedia
Acanthosyris is a genus of plant
in family Santalaceae
. It contains the following species:
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in family Santalaceae
Santalaceae
Santalaceae is a widely distributed family of flowering plants which, like other members of Santalales, are partially parasitic on other plants...
. It contains the following species:
- Acanthosyris annonagustataAcanthosyris annonagustataAcanthosyris annonagustata is a species of plant in the Santalaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador.-Source:* Jørgensen, P. & Pitman, N. 2004. . Downloaded on 20 August 2007....
- Acanthosyris asipapoteAcanthosyris asipapoteAcanthosyris asipapote is a species of plant in the Santalaceae family. It is endemic to Bolivia. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 20 August 2007....