Dioecious
Guides
Anoecia corni
dogwood aphid, common dogwood-grass aphid, dogwood-grass aphid
Anoecia corni is a subterranean aphid species that alternates between dogwood trees and grass roots during its life cycle. Native to Europe, it has been introduced to North America. The species feeds primarily on xylem tissues and has been recorded as a pest of millets. It maintains associations with bacterial endosymbionts including the obligate symbiont Buchnera aphidicola and several facultative symbionts.
Lindera
spicebush, spicewood, Benjamin bush
Lindera is a genus of 80–100 species of flowering shrubs and small trees in the laurel family (Lauraceae). Most species occur in eastern Asia, with three species native to eastern North America. The genus is characterized by strongly aromatic leaves and dioecious flowers—male and female flowers occur on separate plants. Many species produce small red, purple, or black drupes dispersed by birds.