Names: Greek willow tree.
Botany: 1 Genus, Cynomorium; 2 species; parasitic.
TaxonomyCynomorium has resisted many attempts to place it. Studies have placed Cynomorium in
Rosales and
Santalales but lately it has been placed in
Saxifragales.
Plant theoryIn the
Plant theory 1
Cynomoriaceae is placed in
Iteaceae, in
Subphase 7. This fits its parasitic character.