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Both of the two main generic features ofOryctina (Loranthaceae), i.e., its dioeciousness and its absence of floral bracteoles, are based on misinterpretations. Instead, both species appear to be monoecious, and both are bracteolate. Nevertheless,Oryctina should be maintained as a distinct genus, probably most closely related toMaracanthus.
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Kuijt, J. A rejoinder onOryctina (Loranthaceae). Pl Syst Evol 137, 215–219 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00989875
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