| Arceuthobium gillii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Santalaceae |
| Genus: | Arceuthobium |
| Species: | A. gillii |
| Binomial name | |
| Arceuthobium gillii Hawksw. [es] & Wiens [es] | |
Arceuthobium gillii, common name "Chihuahua pine dwarf mistletoe," is a parasitic plant found in Arizona, New Mexico, Chihuahua, Sonora and Sinaloa. It is found mostly on the Chihuahua pine, Pinus leiophylla var. chihuahuana.
The species was named in honor of Lake Shore Gill, an authority on the genus.
References
- Hawksworth, F.G., & D. Wiens. 1993. Viscaceae, Mistletoe Family. Journal of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science 27:241-245
- ^ Hawksworth, Frank G.; Wiens, Delbert (1964). "A New Species of Arceuthobium from Arizona". Brittonia. 16 (1): 54–57. doi:10.2307/2805183. ISSN 0007-196X. Retrieved 27 January 2022.