✿Loranthaceae · Viscum
Budu / Jointed Mistletoe
Viscum articulatum
Parasite
- Habit
- Parasite
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Viscum articulatum
- Genus
- Viscum
- Family
- Loranthaceae
- Habit
- Parasite
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Himalayas, Myanmar, China, Malaysia, Australia
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Mizoram
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Loranthaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Loranthaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- बुदू Budu, पुदू Pudu, Hurchu
- Bengali
- Mandala
- Kannada
- ಗಿಡಭಕ್ಷ Gidabhaksha
- Marathi
- बंदा Banda
About Budu
Jointed Mistletoe (Viscum articulatum) is a parasite belonging to the Loranthaceae family (Mistletoe Family). It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Himalayas, Myanmar, China, Malaysia, Australia.
Botanical family
Loranthaceae
Mistletoe Family
Budu belongs to the Loranthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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