Arceuthobium azoricum

Arceuthobium azoricum (Portuguese: espigos-de-cedro) is a species of dwarf mistletoe endemic to the Azores. The population is restricted to the Grupo Central (central group) of the archipelago on Faial, Pico, São Jorge and Terceira islands. It is a parasitic plant of the local Juniperus brevifolia.^[1][2]

Arceuthobium azoricum
Flowering Arceuthobium azoricum attached to the branch of an Azores juniper
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Santalales
Family:	Santalaceae
Genus:	Arceuthobium
Species:	A. azoricum
Binomial name
Arceuthobium azoricum Wiens & Hawksw.