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Ligaria cuneifolia (R. et P.) Tiegh. (Loranthaceae) is a South American hemiparasitic species with antioxidant, antitumoral, antimicrobial, and antilipidemic activities attributed to its polyphenolic content.
María Valeria Ricco +10 more
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HEMIPARASITIC NUTRITION IN ANGIOSPERMS [PDF]
SummaryThe structure of the root haustorium and the hairs of the shoot of Odontites has been examined by light microscopy. The haustorium provides a direct xylem‐xylem link between root of host and hemiparasite. Tracer studies show that solutes move across this pathway from the host to the shoot of the hemiparasite.Three types of hair clothe the shoot.
R. N. GOVIER, J. G. S. BROWN, J. S. PATE
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Interactive effects of mycorrhizae and a root hemiparasite on plant community productivity and diversity [PDF]
Plant communities can be affected both by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and hemiparasitic plants. However, little is known about the interactive effects of these two biotic factors on the productivity and diversity of plant communities.
Hempel, Stefan +6 more
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HEMIPARASITIC NUTRITION IN ANGIOSPERMS [PDF]
SummaryPlants of the hemiparasite Odontites verna (red bartsia) benefited markedly through association with barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) or white clover (Trifolium repens L.). Benefit commenced after the establishment of haustorial connections on the roots of a host.Compounds containing labelled carbon moved through haustoria into the hemiparasite ...
R. N. GOVIER +2 more
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Societal Impact Statement Escobedia grandiflora is a medicinal hemiparasite that occurs naturally in non‐forested communities in Central and South America.
Edison Cardona‐Medina +7 more
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Psittacanthus calyculatus is a hemiparasitic plant of an arboreal species (e.g., forest, fruit trees). Its foliage has therapeutic potential; however, little is known about its fruits. In this study, the phytochemical profile and biological activities of
Zaida Ochoa-Cruz +7 more
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Dendrophthoe falcata (L.f.) Ettingsh is a hemiparasitic plant, used in Sri Lankan and Indian indigenous medicine to treat various diseases such as asthma, cancerous tumors, diabetes and wounds.
R.T. Karunaratne, D.R. Uduwela
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Mistletoe infestation leads to a decrease in the growth of woody plants, their longevity, and partial or complete drying of the top, as well as premature death.
Liubov Skrypnik +4 more
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Becoming Entangled: Queer Attachments with Hemiparasites
What is that queer plant that drapes itself chaotically over the top of trees and bushes? You know the one along the road on the way into town? Ah yes! You mean the one with no leaves, that looks like tangled yarn caught up in the branches? Yes, it looks like its floating airborne on top of the canopy, smothering and embracing at the same time ...
Lesley Instone, Rhett D'Costa
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The European mistletoe (Viscum album) is a dioecious epiphytic evergreen hemiparasite that develops an extensive endophyte enabling the absorption of water and mineral salts from the host tree, whereas the exophytic leaves are photosynthetically active ...
Max D. Mylo +10 more
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