Arceuthobium apachecum

{{Short description|Species of dwarf mistletoe}}

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| genus = Arceuthobium

| species = apachecum

| authority = Hawksw. & Wiens

| synonyms = Arceuthobium campylopodum subsp. apachecum (Hawksw. & Wiens) Nickr. in Rothr.

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Arceuthobium apachecum, called the "Apache dwarf mistletoe," is a parasitic plant found on the branches of pine trees in Arizona, New Mexico and Coahuila. It has yellowish-green stems up to 7 cm high.Hawksworth, F.G., & D. Wiens. 1993. Viscaceae, Mistletoe Family. Journal of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science 27:241-245.

Arceuthobium apachecum Hawksw. & Wiens, Brittonia 22(3): 266. 1970.Hawksworth, F.G., & D. Wiens. Brittonia 22(3): 266. 1970. = Arceuthobium campylopodum subsp. apachecum (Hawksw. & Wiens) Nickr. in Rothr., Phytoneuron 2012–51: 10. 2012.Rothrock, J.T. Phytoneuron 2012–51: 10. 2012

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