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Dactylanthus (cnidarian)
''Dactylanthus'' may refer to: * ''Dactylanthus'' (plant), genus with just one species: ''Dactylanthus taylorii'', a parasitic plant from New Zealand * ''Dactylanthus'' (cnidarian), genus with just one species: ''Dactylanthus antarcticus'', a sea anemone from Antarctica and southern South America {{Genus disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dactylanthus (plant)
''Dactylanthus taylorii'', commonly known in English as wood rose and in Māori as te pua o te rēinga, is a fully parasitic flowering plant, the only one endemic to New Zealand. The host tree responds to the presence of ''Dactylanthus'' by forming a burl-like structure that resembles a fluted wooden rose (hence the common name). When the flowers emerge on the forest floor, they are pollinated by a ground-foraging species of native bat. Description ''Dactylanthus taylorii'' is a round, warty, tuber-like stem (up to 50cm wide) or haustorium with no roots, which draws nutrients from the roots of its host. Its leaves do not photosynthesise, and are reduced to floral bracts. Some plants have been aged in excess of 30 years old. ''Dactylanthus'' prefers damp but not waterlogged soil, and is often found at the head of small streams. It parasitises about 30 species of native hardwood trees and shrubs, preferring those growing in secondary forest on the margin of mature podocarp forest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
