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Cytinus
Sign in to saveCytinus is a genus of parasitic flowering plants. Species in this genus do not produce chlorophyll, but rely fully on its host plant. Cytinus usually parasitizes Cistus and Halimium, two genera of plants in the family Cistaceae. It has also been found on Ptilostemon chamaepeuce.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMalvales
- FamilyCytinaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 31
- With media
- 28
- Family
- Cytinaceae
- Collections
- MO, MNHN, ANSP, NHMUK, UPS, US
- Recorded in
- Madagascar, France, Italy, Greece, Mexico, Tunisia, Serbia
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Cytinaceae
- Image
- Cytinus.ruber.jpg
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- Commons category
- Cytinus
- taxon name
- Cytinus
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Cytinus
- Commons gallery
- Cytinus
- taxon common name
- Zistrosenwürger
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Biology
- Systematics
- Uses
- Species
- Footnotes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Cytinus is a genus of parasitic flowering plants. Species in this genus do not produce chlorophyll, but rely fully on its host plant. Cytinus usually parasitizes Cistus and Halimium, two genera of plants in the family Cistaceae. It has also been found on Ptilostemon chamaepeuce.
Several species are found in the Mediterranean Region, South Africa, with a possibly undescribed species from Madagascar.
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