Korthalsella opuntia Merr.

 
  • Family : LORANTHACEAE
    (Mistletoe Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : BANDA FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Santalaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Ozarthris opuntioides (L.) Raf.; Pseudixus opuntia Tanaka; Arceuthobium opuntioides (L.) J.Presl; Bifaria opuntia Merr.; Dendrophthora danceri (Tiegh.) Krug & Urb.; Dendrophthora monstrosa Fawc. & Rendle; Distichella danceri Tiegh.; Distichella opuntioides (L.) Tiegh.; Razoumofskya opuntiodes (L.) Kuntze; Viscum monstrosum Bertero ex DC.; Viscum opuntia Thunb.; Viscum opuntioides L.; Viscum opuntioides var. angustius DC.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Dendrophthora opuntioides (L.) Eichler
  • Common name : Jointed Mistletoe
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Parasite on other plants in arid inner valleys; 2100 - 2400 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : Parasite on Quercus semecarpifolia. In India it is reported from the Himalayas.
  • Key identification features : Parasitic plant
  • Flower, Fruit : May-August
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : Bhutan, China, India, Japan, Australia, Mauritius, Malacca and the Himalayas
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bhutan, China, India, Japan, Australia, Mauritius, Malacca and the Himalayas
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 212
    • GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 1: Part 1. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 151
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Korthalsella opuntia. Downloaded on 4 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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