Morphological and molecular analyses of Honduran dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium hondurense Hawksworth & Wiens) and Hawksworth's dwarf mistletoe (A. hawksworthii Wiens & C. G. Shaw bis) indicate these taxa are closely related but can be distinguished based on a few morphological differences. They can also be distinguished by their phenology and host range. Because there are only a few morphological differences between these dwarf mistletoes and because the DNA sequences that have been examined for them are nearly identical, Hawksworth's dwarf mistletoe is reclassified as a subspecies of Honduran dwarf mistletoe: Arceuthobium hondurense subsp. hawksworthii (Wiens & C. G. Shaw bis) Mathiasen.
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1 June 2007
A New Combination for Hawksworth's Dwarf Mistletoe (Viscaceae)
Robert L. Mathiasen
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Novon: A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature
Vol. 17 • No. 2
June 2007
Vol. 17 • No. 2
June 2007
Arceuthobium
Honduran dwarf mistletoe
Viscaceae