Pyrularia
| Pyrularia | |
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| Pyrularia pubera | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Santalaceae |
| Genus: | Pyrularia Michx |
Pyrularia is a a genus of shrubs or small trees in the sandalwood family 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] The name derives from latin 'pyrus' meaning pear and 'aria' meaning connecting — this relates to the shape of the fruit.[1] Both species are parasitic plants, specifically hemiparasites, which while still photosynthetic, will also parasitize the roots of other plants around it.[3]
References
- ^ a b Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). "Pyrularia". Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
- ^ "Pyrularia". Flora of China – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
- ^ Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). "Pyrularia pubera". Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.