Loranthaceae
Synonyms
African Mistletoe
Argentine Mistletoe
Dendrophtora
Dendrophtoras
Ligaria cuneifolia
Ligaria cuneifolias
Mistletoe, African
Mistletoe, Argentine
Tapinanthus
Taxillus
cuneifolia, Ligaria
The showy mistletoe plant family of the order Santalales, subclass Rosidae, class Magnoliopsida. This includes parasitic tropical plants with haustoria connecting to the hosts. The leaves are opposite and thick. The flowers (4-7) have both calyx and corolla. The fruit is a berry with one seed.
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