Viscum loranthi Elmer

 
  • Family : LORANTHACEAE
    (Mistletoe Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BANDA FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Santalaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Viscum osmastonii Raizada
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Viscum loranthi Elmer
  • Habit : Subshrub
  • Habitat : Forests, mountain slopes; 1200-2600 m. altitude
  • Key identification features : Seedling leafless; branchlets and branchlets rounded; fruit subglobose 3-4 mm, slightly verruculose
  • Flower, Fruit : March-May
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : China, India, Philippines, Sumatera, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : West Himalaya to China (Yunnan) and North-West India, Sumatera, Philippines
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 213
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Viscum loranthi. Downloaded on 3 December 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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