Botanical Family · Santalales
Loranthaceae
Mistletoe Family
16 speciesOrder Santalales8+ well-known plants
The Loranthaceae family (Mistletoe Family) is a botanical family placed in the order Santalales. In the SASYA catalogue it spans 16 species across 9 genera. Its members are predominantly parasites. Well-represented genera include Viscum, Dendrophthoe and Macrosolen. Several members are valued in traditional medicine. Familiar examples include Long-leaved Mistletoe, Rubbery Mango Mistletoe and Four-Stamen Mistletoe.
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Typical leaf characters
Characters typical of the family — individual species can vary.
Typical flower & fruit
Typical of the family — flowering plants only; species can vary.
Notable members
Long-Leaved MistletoeDendrophthoe falcataRubbery Mango MistletoeHelicanthes elasticaFour-Stamen MistletoeHelixanthera wallichianaSouth Indian MistletoeMacrosolen capitellatusParasite Honey SuckleMacrosolen parasiticusHeart-Leaf MistletoeScurrula cordifoliaPomegranate Honey SuckleScurrula parasiticaHairy MistletoeTaxillus tomentosus
All 16 species in LORANTHACEAE
- Long-Leaved MistletoeDendrophthoe falcata
- Rubbery Mango MistletoeHelicanthes elastica
- Four-Stamen MistletoeHelixanthera wallichiana
- South Indian MistletoeMacrosolen capitellatus
- Parasite Honey SuckleMacrosolen parasiticus
- Heart-Leaf MistletoeScurrula cordifolia
- Pomegranate Honey SuckleScurrula parasitica
- Hairy MistletoeTaxillus tomentosus
- Indian TolypanthusTolypanthus lagenifer
- Angled Leafless MistletoeViscum angulatum
- Jointed MistletoeViscum articulatum
- Oriental MistletoeViscum orientale
- Dendrophthoe falcata var. pubescens
- Elytranthe pseudopsilantha
- Taxillus bracteatus
- Viscum ramosissimum
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