- An
obligate parasite or
holoparasite is a
parasitic organism that
cannot complete its life-cycle
without exploiting a
suitable host. If an
obligate parasite...
- hemiparasite.
Holoparasites are
always obligate so only two
terms are needed, e.g.
Dodder is a stem
holoparasite.
Hydnora spp. are root
holoparasites. Plants...
-
mistletoe derives some of its
nutrients from
another living plant,
whereas a
holoparasite such as
Cuscuta derives all of its
nutrients from
another plant. Parasitic...
- "A structural,
functional and
molecular analysis of
plastids of the
holoparasites Cuscuta reflexa and
Cuscuta europaea". Planta. 181 (1): 91–96. doi:10...
-
Cuscuta chinensis Lam. is a stem
holoparasite vine in the
family Convolvulaceae. It was
first described in
China in 1786. C.
chinensis is a thin, yellow...
- leaves,
stems or even roots, and does not have chlorophyll. It
lives as a
holoparasite on
vines of the
genus Tetrastigma (most
commonly Tetrastigma augustifolia)...
-
breaking down
organic matter.
While only a few
species are
achlorophyllous holoparasites, all
orchids are myco-heterotrophic
during germination and seedling...
-
Oxford Botanic Garden. The
plant has no stems,
leaves or roots. It is a
holoparasite of
vines in the
genus Tetrastigma (a
plant in the Vitaceae, the grape...
- parasitism:
facultative parasite,
obligate parasite, hemiparasites, and
holoparasites.
Parasitic plants are
attached to
their host by
means of haustoria,...
- Orobanchaceae.
These parasitic plants can
either be hemi-parasites or
holoparasites. The APG IV
system gives the
following cladogram for Lamiales. The Lamiales...
