Hemiparasitic plants rely of other plants for their supply of water and inorganic nutrients, but they are green and thus are able to photosynthesize. They may either attach to the branches of their host, or to their roots. In the latter case, the parasitic relationship is not immediately visible in the field. |
on branches of the host |
Decaisnina cf. signata |
Authority | : | (F.Muell. ex Benth.) Tiegh. 1895 |
Synonyms | : | Loranthus signatus F.Muell. ex Benth. 1867 |
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Northern Territory, Top End - Australia; 23 December 2008. |
Viscum album |
Authority | : | Linnaeus, 1753 |
Nederlands | : | Maretak |
English | : | Mistletoe |
Deutsch | : | Mistel |
Norsk | : | Leaved |
Svenska | : | Mistel |
Français | : | Gui |
Italiano | : | vischio bianco, vischio comune |
Español | : | almuérdago, arfuego, liga, liga, liria, marojo, muérdago, muérdago blanco, tiña, visca, visco, viscol |
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Göreme (Nevşehir), Türkiye; 1 May 2015. |
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Epen, the Netherlands; 20 April 2011. | Aizac, France; 25 July 2011. |
on roots of the host |
Osyris alba |
Authority | : | Linnaeus, 1753 |
Italiano | : | cassia poetica, ginestrella comune, linaiola del Monte Rotondo, osiride bianca |
Español | : | bojecillo, casia poética, guardalobo, retama blanca, retama loca |
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Göksü delta (Mersin), Türkiye; 25 April 2015. |
Melampyrum pratense |
Authority | : | Linnaeus, 1753 |
Nederlands | : | Hengel |
English | : | Common Cow-wheat |
Deutsch | : | Wiesen-Wachtelweizen |
Norsk | : | Engmarimjelle |
Svenska | : | Ängskovall |
Français | : | Mélampyre des prés |
Italiano | : | melampiro dei boschi, spigarola bianca |
Español | : | bigotera suiza, perritos, trigo de vaca, trigo de vacas silvestre, trigo vacuno |
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Huizen, the Netherlands; 18 May 2007. |
Pedicularis spec. |
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Nufenenpass, Switzerland; 25 July 2007. |