About Parasite Honey suckle
Macrosolen parasiticus is a species of parasitic shrub in the family Loranthaceae. It is commonly called parasite honeysuckle. It is widely distributed in tropical South and South West Indian regions especially in the Western Ghats. Macrosolen parasiticus species were described by Danser (1938).
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Macrosolen parasiticus
- Genus
- Macrosolen
- Family
- LORANTHACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub (Parasitic)
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen, moist deciduous and dry deciduous forests
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-August
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Malayalam
- ചെമ്പൂ
Botanical family
Loranthaceae
Mistletoe Family
Parasite Honey suckle belongs to the Loranthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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