''Dendrophthoe'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
hemiparasitic
A parasitic plant is a plant that derives some or all of its nutritional requirements from another living plant. They make up about 1% of angiosperms and are found in almost every biome. All parasitic plants develop a specialized organ called the ...
shrubs found in Asia and Australia known as mistletoes. The genus was described by German naturalist
Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius
Carl Friedrich Philipp (Karl Friedrich Philipp) von Martius (17 April 1794 – 13 December 1868) was a German botanist and explorer.
Life
Martius was born at Erlangen, the son of Prof Ernst Wilhelm Martius, court apothecary.
He graduated PhD f ...
in 1830.
Species in this genus have a variety of reported uses in the medical traditions of the region, most notably in
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
.
Species
''Plants of the World Online'' lists the following:
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Dendrophthoe acacioides''
(Benth.) Tiegh.
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Dendrophthoe carinata''
Danser
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Dendrophthoe clementis''
(Merr.) Danser
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Dendrophthoe constricta''
(Korth.) Danser
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Dendrophthoe copelandii''
(Merr.) Danser
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Dendrophthoe costulata''
Miq.
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Dendrophthoe curvata''
(Blume) Miq.
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Dendrophthoe falcata
''Dendrophthoe falcata'' is one of the hemiparasitic plants that belong to the mistletoe family Loranthaceae. It is the most common of all the mistletoes that occur in India. At the moment reports say that it has around 401 plant hosts. The genus ...
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(L.f.) Ettingsh.
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Dendrophthoe flosculosa''
Danser
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Dendrophthoe fulva''
(Korth.) Miq.
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Dendrophthoe fuscata''
(Korth.) Miq.
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Dendrophthoe gangliiformis
''Dendrophthoe'' is a genus of hemiparasitic shrubs found in Asia and Australia known as mistletoes. The genus was described by German naturalist Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius in 1830. Species in this genus have a variety of reported uses in ...
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Barlow
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Dendrophthoe gjellerupii''
(Lauterb.) Danser
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Dendrophthoe glabrescens
''Dendrophthoe glabrescens'', commonly known as orange mistletoe, is a hemiparasitic plant of the mistletoe family Loranthaceae, found in eastern and northern Australia. It flowers from October to January. The flowers are tubular, with a green ba ...
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(Blakeley) Barlow
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Dendrophthoe haenkeana''
(C.Presl ex C.Schweinf.) Mart.
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Dendrophthoe hallieri''
(Merr.) Danser
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Dendrophthoe homoplastica''
(Blakeley) Danser
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Dendrophthoe incarnata''
(Jack) Miq.
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Dendrophthoe kerrii
''Dendrophthoe'' is a genus of hemiparasitic shrubs found in Asia and Australia known as mistletoes. The genus was described by German naturalist Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius in 1830. Species in this genus have a variety of reported uses in ...
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(Craib) Barlow
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Dendrophthoe lanosa''
(Korth.) Danser
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Dendrophthoe ligulatus
''Dendrophthoe'' is a genus of hemiparasitic shrubs found in Asia and Australia known as mistletoes. The genus was described by German naturalist Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius in 1830. Species in this genus have a variety of reported uses in ...
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(Thwaites) Tiegh.
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Dendrophthoe locellata
''Dendrophthoe'' is a genus of hemiparasitic shrubs found in Asia and Australia known as mistletoes. The genus was described by German naturalist Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius in 1830. Species in this genus have a variety of reported uses in ...
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Danser
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Dendrophthoe loheri
''Dendrophthoe'' is a genus of hemiparasitic shrubs found in Asia and Australia known as mistletoes. The genus was described by German naturalist Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius in 1830. Species in this genus have a variety of reported uses in ...
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(Merr.) Danser
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Dendrophthoe lonchiphylla
''Dendrophthoe'' is a genus of hemiparasitic shrubs found in Asia and Australia known as mistletoes. The genus was described by German naturalist Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius in 1830. Species in this genus have a variety of reported uses in ...
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(Thwaites) Danser
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Dendrophthoe longituba
''Dendrophthoe'' is a genus of hemiparasitic shrubs found in Asia and Australia known as mistletoes. The genus was described by German naturalist Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius in 1830. Species in this genus have a variety of reported uses in ...
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(Elmer) Danser
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Dendrophthoe luzonensis
''Dendrophthoe'' is a genus of hemiparasitic shrubs found in Asia and Australia known as mistletoes. The genus was described by German naturalist Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius in 1830. Species in this genus have a variety of reported uses in ...
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(C.Presl ex Schult.f.) G.Don
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Dendrophthoe malifolia
''Dendrophthoe'' is a genus of hemiparasitic shrubs found in Asia and Australia known as mistletoes. The genus was described by German naturalist Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius in 1830. Species in this genus have a variety of reported uses in ...
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(C.Presl ex Schult.f.) Miq.
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Dendrophthoe mearnsii
''Dendrophthoe'' is a genus of hemiparasitic shrubs found in Asia and Australia known as mistletoes. The genus was described by German naturalist Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius in 1830. Species in this genus have a variety of reported uses in ...
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(Merr.) Danser
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Dendrophthoe memecylifolia''
(Wight & Arn.) Danser
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Dendrophthoe mirifica''
Danser
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Dendrophthoe neelgherrensis''
(Wight & Arn.) Tiegh.
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Dendrophthoe odontocalyx''
(F.Muell. ex Benth.) Tiegh.
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Dendrophthoe pauciflora''
Danser
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Dendrophthoe pelagica''
Barlow
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Dendrophthoe pentandra''
(L.) Miq.
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Dendrophthoe pentapetala''
(Roxb.) G.Don
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Dendrophthoe praelonga''
(Blume) Miq.
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Dendrophthoe quadrifida''
Danser
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Dendrophthoe × rimituba''
Barlow
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Dendrophthoe sarcophylla''
(Wall. ex Wight & Arn.) Danser
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Dendrophthoe suborbicularis''
(Thwaites) Danser
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Dendrophthoe timorana''
(Danser) Barlow
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Dendrophthoe trichanthera''
Barlow
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Dendrophthoe villosa''
Danser
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Dendrophthoe vitellina''
(F.Muell.) Tiegh. (synonym ''Loranthus vitellinus'')
Gallery
Dendrophthoe falcata in Hyderabad, AP W2 IMG 0459.jpg, ''D. falcata''
Dendrophthoe vitellinaNGH.JPG, ''D. vitellina''
Davidraju IMG 5155.jpg
__%22%2Barya%2B%22_Dendrophthoe_pentandra_-_benalu_tumbuhan_-_%EA%A6%A7%EA%A6%BC%EA%A6%A4%EA%A6%AD%EA%A6%B8_%EA%A6%A0%EA%A6%B8%EA%A6%AE%EA%A6%B8%EA%A6%B2%EA%A6%A4%EA%A7%80_pilang_kramat_2019_4.jpg, ''D. pentandra''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q4918737
Loranthaceae genera