Psittacanthus gigas is a mistletoe (family Loranthaceae) native to Colombia.[1][2][3] It was discovered in 1984 by Alwyn Gentry. It is most noteworthy for producing the largest leaves of any dicot shrub, with a blade or lamina up to 3.9 feet (120 cm) in length and 12 inches (30 cm) wide.[4][5]
| Psittacanthus gigas | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Loranthaceae |
| Genus: | Psittacanthus |
| Species: | P. gigas
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| Binomial name | |
| Psittacanthus gigas Kuijt
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References
edit- ^ "Psittacanthus gigas Kuijt | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ "Psittacanthus gigas Kuijt". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ Kuijt, Job (2009). Monograph of Psittacanthus (Loranthaceae). American Society of Plant Taxonomists. ISBN 978-0-912861-86-9.
- ^ Kuijt, Job (1987). "<not recorded>". Brittonia. 39 (4): 454. doi:10.2307/2807328. JSTOR 2807328. S2CID 84091301.
- ^ anonymous. "Psittacanthus gigas". Retrieved September 28, 2004.
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