Macrosolen parasiticus
Macrosolen parasiticus | |
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At Thattekad in India | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Santalales |
Family: | Loranthaceae |
Genus: | Macrosolen |
Species: | M. parasiticus
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Binomial name | |
Macrosolen parasiticus | |
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Macrosolen parasiticus is a species of parasitic shrub in the family Loranthaceae.[2] It is commonly called parasite honeysuckle. It is widely distributed in tropical South and South West Indian regions especially in the Western Ghats.[3] Macrosolen parasiticus species were described by Danser (1938).[4]
Description
[edit]Macrosolen parasiticus is a parasitic shrub with thickened stem at nodes, like mistletoe. The oppositely arranged, ovate-lanceolate leaves have sharp tips and rounded bases. The leaf stalk (petiole) is 6–12 mm long. The flowers are few and stalkless. The peduncle carrying the spikes is up to 1 cm long. The flowers have a long, variegated, reddish flower tube, which is slightly curved. It has six, 5–6 mm long petals which are green and turned back.[clarification needed] The fruit is an ovoid berry, green, with persistent sepals.[2] Flowering and fruiting occurs from December to May.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Macrosolen parasiticus (L.) Danser | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ a b "Macrosolen parasiticus - Parasite Honeysuckle". www.flowersofindia.net. Archived from the original on 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
- ^ a b "Macrosolen parasiticus (L.) Danser". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
- ^ "Macrosolen parasiticus (L.) Danser — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2019-01-15.