Organisms

Viscum

A plant genus in the family VISCACEAE, order Santalales, subclass Rosidae, class Magnoliopsida. Species of this genus contain cytotoxic LECTINS. The common name of MISTLETOE is used for many species of this and the LORANTHACEAE families.

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A plant genus in the family VISCACEAE, order Santalales, subclass Rosidae, class Magnoliopsida. Species of this genus contain cytotoxic LECTINS. The common name of MISTLETOE is used for many species of this and the LORANTHACEAE families.

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  • Viscums

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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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VISCUM LEUCARPUM see PHORADENDRON is also available

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History Note

2002; use MISTLETOE 1963-2001

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  • Mistletoe (1963-2001)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Viscum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D028181. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D028181
  2. Viscum. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viscum
  3. Viscum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q147345