Tristerix aphyllus (Miers ex DC.) Tiegh. ex Barlow & Wiens is a plant in the Loranthaceae family, order Santalales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Tristerix aphyllus (Miers ex DC.) Tiegh. ex Barlow & Wiens
Tristerix aphyllus is a parasitic plant that infects two columnar cactus species, with only its flowers and fruits visible in adulthood.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Tristerix aphyllus is a parasitic plant that infects two species of columnar cactus: Echinopsis chiloensis and Eulychnia acida. In its adult stage, only its flowers and fruits are visible, and these structures emerge dramatically from its cactus host. Mauseth (2011) published a discussion of the morphological and anatomical effects that T. aphyllus has on the cactus Echinopsis chiloensis.
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Amyema miquelii (Lehm. ex Miq.) Tiegh.
Dendrophthoe glabrescens (Blakely) Barlow
Peraxilla colensoi Tiegh.
Psittacanthus calyculatus (DC.) G.Don
Amyema maidenii (Blakely) Barlow
Gaiadendron punctatum (Ruiz & Pav.) G.Don
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