Holzapfel, S. 2001. Studies of the New Zealand root-parasite Dactylanthus taylorii (Balanophoraceae). Englera 22: 1–176.
New research on flower anatomy, seed development, germination, vegetative reproduction, infection of host trees and genetic diversity of the endemic root-parasite Dactylanthus taylorii. A number of misinterpretations and generalisations in the literature about the family and the species itself are clarified. The anatomy of the female flower is described at various stages of development and the embryo of D. taylorii is described for the first time. Seeds are able to germinate without the presence of a host tree. RAPDs show genetic distinctness of even neighbour-ing populations and did not support the occurrence of monoecy in D. taylorii. Includes illustrations.
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