Biology:Macrosolen parasiticus
| Macrosolen parasiticus | |
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| At Thattekad in India | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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 (L.) Danser
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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
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
- ↑ "Macrosolen parasiticus (L.) Danser | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:550496-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Macrosolen parasiticus - Parasite Honeysuckle". http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Parasite%20Honeysuckle.html.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Macrosolen parasiticus (L.) Danser". https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/230277.
- ↑ "Macrosolen parasiticus (L.) Danser — The Plant List". http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/tro-19101197.
Wikidata ☰ Q60558846 entry
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