hemiparasite in English
noun
1
a plant that obtains or may obtain part of its food by parasitism, e.g., mistletoe, which also photosynthesizes.
Angiosperm root hemiparasites attach to the root system of a host plant and extract xylem sap after gaining contact with xylem vessels.
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1. Litter of the hemiparasite Bartsia alpina had substantially higher N concentrations and lower C:N ratios than the dwarf shrub litters
2. Psittacanthus schiedeanus is a hemiparasite growing to 1–2 metres (3–7 ft) with quadrangular stems which are flattened at the nodes.
3. Red false Bartsia is an introduced annual hemiparasite (partial parasite), that uses specialized root structures to invade the roots of its host plant to steal nutrients, while also performing photosynthesis