Dendrophthoe glabrescens
Species of plant in the family Loranthaceae / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dendrophthoe glabrescens, commonly known as smooth mistletoe or orange mistletoe, is a hemiparasitic plant of the mistletoe family Loranthaceae, found in eastern[4] and northern Australia.[5] It flowers from October to January.[4] The flowers are tubular, with a green base, but where the tube splits open, it displays orange and bright red.[4]
Quick Facts Smooth mistltoe, Conservation status ...
Smooth mistltoe | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Santalales |
Family: | Loranthaceae |
Genus: | Dendrophthoe |
Species: | D. glabrescens |
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Dendrophthoe glabrescens | |
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