Biology:Pyrularia

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Short description: Genus of plants

Pyrularia
Pyrularia pubera BB-1913.png
Pyrularia pubera
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Santalaceae
Genus: Pyrularia
Michx.

Pyrularia is a small genus of shrubs or small trees in the sandalwood family (Santalaceae) which contains two species, Pyrularia pubera and Pyrularia edulis. P. pubera grows in the eastern United States and P. edulis grows in Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal.[1][2] Both species are parasitic plants, specifically hemiparasites, which while still photosynthetic, will also parasitize the roots of other plants around them.[3]

Taxonomy

The genus was first formally named in 1803 by French botanist André Michaux.[4] The name Pyrularia derives from the Latin pyrus meaning "pear" and aria meaning "connecting" — this relates to the shape of the fruit.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q9064978 entry