Exocarpos

Taxobox
name = "Exocarpos"

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image_width = 240px
image_caption = "Exocarpos cupressiformis" - Cherry Ballart
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Santalales
familia = Santalaceae
genus = "Exocarpos"
genus_authority = Pers.

"Exocarpos" is a genus of shrubs and small trees in the sandalwood family Santalaceae. They are found throughout South East Asia, Australia and the Pacific Islands.

They are semi-parasitic, requiring the roots of a host tree, a trait they share with many other members of the Santalaceae.

In Australia, they are known as "ballarts".

Species include:
*"Exocarpos aphyllus" R.Br. - Leafless Ballart
*"Exocarpos cupressiformis" Labill. - Cherry Ballart
*"Exocarpos dasystachys" Schltdl.
*"Exocarpos floribunda" Domin
*"Exocarpos gaudichaudii" A.DC.
*"Exocarpos glandulacea" Miq.
*"Exocarpos homalocladus" C.Moore & F.Muell. - Grass Tree
*"Exocarpos humifusa" R.Br.
*"Exocarpos latifolius" R.Br. - Broad-leaved Cherry
*"Exocarpos leptomerioides" Miq.
*"Exocarpos nanus" Hook.f. - Alpine Ballart
*"Exocarpos odoratus" (Miq.) A.DC. - Scented Ballart
*"Exocarpos pendula" F.Muell.
*"Exocarpos sparteus" R.Br. - Broom Ballart
*"Exocarpos strictus" R.Br. - Pale-fruit Ballart
*"Exocarpos syrticola" (F.Muell. ex Miq.) Stauffer

References

* [http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/wintab What's Its Name?]
* [http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/search/quick?q=Exocarpos FloraBase - The West Australian Flora: "Exocarpos"]
* [http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&search=yes&namesearch=exocarpos&showsyn=OK&dist= PlantNet - New South Wales Flora Online: "Exocarpos"]