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Mitrastemon
''Mitrastemon'' is a genus of two widely disjunct species of parasitic plants. It is the only genus within the family Mitrastemonaceae. ''Mitrastemon'' species are root endoparasites, which grow on Fagaceae. It is also a non-photosynthetic plant that parasitizes other plants such as ''Castanopsis sieboldii''. The parasitic plant was first discovered by botanist Eizi Matuda during an expedition to Mt. Ovand in the state of Chiapas, Mexico (Matuda, 1947). The different species were originally named by a friend of Matuda, Yamamoto in 1925–1926. ''Mitrastemon yamamotoi'' is a protandrous plant. Its flowers go through a male phase before transforming into their final female form. The flowers of ''M. yamamotoi'' attract a variety of insects ranging from wasps to flies and beetles. Among these, beetles are the best pollinators for this plant since their visit to the flower would pick up a large amount of pollen and they would pollinate from each of the flowers that they had already vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitrastemon Yamamotoi
''Mitrastemon'' is a genus of two widely disjunct species of parasitic plants. It is the only genus within the family Mitrastemonaceae. ''Mitrastemon'' species are root endoparasites, which grow on Fagaceae. It is also a non-photosynthetic plant that parasitizes other plants such as ''Castanopsis sieboldii''. The parasitic plant was first discovered by botanist Eizi Matuda during an expedition to Mt. Ovand in the state of Chiapas, Mexico (Matuda, 1947). The different species were originally named by a friend of Matuda, Yamamoto in 1925–1926. ''Mitrastemon yamamotoi'' is a protandrous plant. Its flowers go through a male phase before transforming into their final female form. The flowers of ''M. yamamotoi'' attract a variety of insects ranging from wasps to flies and beetles. Among these, beetles are the best pollinators for this plant since their visit to the flower would pick up a large amount of pollen and they would pollinate from each of the flowers that they had already vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |