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An Updated Inventory of Mistletoe (Plicosepalus acaciae and Viscum cruciatum) Distribution in Jordan, Hosts, and Severity of Infestation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

Jamal R. Qasem
Jamal R. Qasem*
Affiliation:
Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
*
Corresponding author's E-mail: jrqasem@ju.edu.jo.
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Abstract

A botanical survey conducted from 2003 to 2007 showed the occurrence of the acacia strap flower and the Oriental mistletoe plant in different regions in Jordan. Acacia strap flower was found parasitizing 26 plant species belonging to 12 families. Oriental mistletoe attacked 14 plant species from eight families. Parasitized species ranged from wild shrubs to fruit and forest trees. Eleven Fabaceae species were parasitized by acacia strap flower, whereas Oriental mistletoe parasitized six Rosaceae species. Caper, pomegranate, white weeping broom, and white willow were attacked by both parasites. Infection by both parasites resulted in mortality of host plants in many cases. Hosts severely attacked by acacia strap flower were African jujube, Australian pine, chinaberry, Christ thorn jujube, common jujube, oleander, poinciana, sumac, tamarisk, terebinth, and white weeping broom. Oriental mistletoe heavily parasitized almond, mosphilla, olive, Palestine buckthorn, pomegranate, and white weeping broom. Results indicated the high potential of both parasites to spread and attack new hosts in the absence of control measures.

Keywords

Acacia strap flower, Plicosepalus acaciae (Zucc.) Wiens & PolhillOriental mistletoe, Viscum cruciatum Sieber ex SprengAfrican jujube, Zizyphus lotus Lamalmond, Amygdalus communis L.Australian pine, Casuarina equisetifolia L. ex J.R. & G. Forstcaper, Capparis spinosa L.chinaberry, Melia azedarach L.Christ thorn jujube, Zizyphus spina-christi (L.) Willdcommon jujube, Zizyphus jujuba Millmosphilla, Crataegus azarolus L.oleander, Nerium oleander L.olive, Olea europeae L.Palestine buckthorn, Rhamnus palaestina Boisspoinciana, Poinciana gilliesii Wallich ex Hookpomegranate, Punica granatum L.sumac, Rhus tripartita (Ucria) Grandetamarisk, Tamarix pentandra Pallasterebinth, Pistacia atlantica Desfwhite weeping broom, Retama raetam (Forssk.) Webb & Berthelwhite willow, Salix alba L.Field surveyhemiparasiteshost rangeparasitic weeds
Type
Weed Biology and Competition
Information
Weed Technology , Volume 23 , Issue 3 , September 2009 , pp. 465 - 469
Copyright
Copyright © Weed Science Society of America 

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