Misodendrum punctulatum, hemiparasitic plant. Grey Glacier, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, Patagonia, South America.

The yellow-green parasitic plant, Misodendrum punctulatum, grows on the W Route alongside Grey Glacier in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, Patagonia, South America. Misodendrum punctulatum is hemiparasitic on various species of Nothofagus, especially on deciduous species like N. antarctica and N. pumilio, but also on the evergreen N. dombeyi and N. betuloides. Misodendrum punctulatum is native to humid forests in the southern half of Chile and the foothills of the Patagonian Andes in southern Argentina, where it grows on trees in shady locations and on south-facing slopes.

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The yellow-green parasitic plant, Misodendrum punctulatum, grows on the W Route alongside Grey Glacier in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile, Patagonia, South America. Misodendrum punctulatum is hemiparasitic on various species of Nothofagus, especially on deciduous species like N. antarctica and N. pumilio, but also on the evergreen N. dombeyi and N. betuloides. Misodendrum punctulatum is native to humid forests in the southern half of Chile and the foothills of the Patagonian Andes in southern Argentina, where it grows on trees in shady locations and on south-facing slopes.