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Abstract
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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Synonyms
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- Dendrophtora
- Ligaria cuneifolia
- Mistletoe, African
- Mistletoe, Argentine
- Tapinanthus
- Taxillus
- African Mistletoe
- Argentine Mistletoe
- Dendrophtoras
- Ligaria cuneifolias
- cuneifolia, Ligaria
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.
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entry term MISTLETOE, ARGENTINE: several mistletoe terms are available, check text and MeSH
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History Note
2002
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- Mistletoe (1963-2001)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Loranthaceae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D028183. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D028183
- Loranthaceae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loranthaceae
- Loranthaceae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q156691