Viscum heyneanum DC.

 
  • Family : LORANTHACEAE
    (Mistletoe Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BANDA FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Santalaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Viscum verruculosum Wight & Arn.; Viscum orbiculatum Wight
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Viscum heyneanum DC.
  • Common name : Heyne's Mistletoe
  • Habit : Parasite
  • Habitat : Tropical semi-evergreen forests
  • Flower, Fruit : June-September
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : West Godavari district
    • Karnataka : Uttara Kannada district, Hassan district, Mysuru district
    • Kerala : Kozhikode district, Palakkad district, Idukki district, Kottayam district, Thiruvananthapuram district
  • Native : India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Vietnam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Vietnam
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • R. S. Rao et al., 1986 - Flora of West Godavari District
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI
    • K.M. Matthew 1999. Flora of the Palni Hills, South India-part 1: Polypetaleae. Rapinat herbarium St. Joseph’s College
    • Saldanha, C. J. 1996. Flora of Karnataka vol. 2
    • Rao & Razi, 1981 – A Synoptic Flora of Mysore District
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Viscum heyneanum. Downloaded on 3 November 2024.

Botanical Description

Habitat

India Distribution

World Distribution

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