Effects of the parasitism of Struthanthus flexicaulis (Mart.) Mart. (Loranthaceae) on the fitness of Mimosa calodendron Mart. (Fabaceae), an endemic shrub from rupestrian fields over ironstone outcrops, Minas Gerais State, Brazil Efeitos do parasitismo de Struthanthus flexicaulis (Mart.) Mart. (Loranthaceae) na aptidão de Mimosa calodendron Mart. (Fabaceae), um arbusto endêmico dos campos rupestres sobre canga, em Minas Gerais, Brasil

Parasitic plants (mistletoes) may alter the growth, reproduction and physiology of their hosts. Mimosa calodendron (Fabaceae) is a legume abundant in rupestrian fields on ironstone outcrops, frequently attacked by the hemiparasite Struthanthus flexicaulis (Loranthaceae). The objective of this study...

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Main Authors:	Fabiana Alves Mourão, Claudia Maria Jacobi, José Eugênio Côrtes Figueira, Eugênia Kelly Luciano Batista
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Botânica do Brasil 2009-09-01
Series:	Acta Botânica Brasílica
Subjects:	Canga Mimosa parasitismo sucesso reprodutivo Struthanthus Ironstone parasitism reproductive success
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062009000300023