Scurrula cordifolia (Wall.) G.Don

 
  • Family : LORANTHACEAE
    (Mistletoe Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BANDA FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Loranthaceae
  • Basionym : Loranthus cordifolius Wall.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Scurrula cordifolia (Wall.) G.Don
  • Vernacular name :
    • Madango (Oria)
  • Habit : Shrub (Parasitic)
  • Habitat : Open deciduous and Tropical semi-evergreen forests
  • Key identification features : Large woody shrub
  • Flower, Fruit : September-February
  • Collector(s) Name : Raja K.Swamy, Arun Singh; Raja K. Swamy, Noel Sebastian
  • Collection Date : 28-11-2014, 23-11-2018
  • Collection Nos : HJCB-0261; HJCB-0260; HJCB-1732
  • Collection Locality : Tirumala Hills Ghat section, Chittoor district (AP); Pualikkadu, Theni district, Tamil Nadu
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : Kurnool district, Prakasam district, Chittoor district, Vishakapatnam district, Krishna district
    • Kerala : Palakkad district, Idukki district
    • Odisha : Ganjam district
    • Tamil Nadu : Theni district
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
  • World Distribution : South Asia
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 3
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI
    • Herbarium specimen from Pualikkadu, Theni district, Tamil Nadu
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Scurrula cordifolia. Downloaded on 12 October 2024.

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