A semi-parasitic Asian plant of the mistletoe family, which has orange or red flowers and oval berries.
桑寄生属植物
Family Loranthaceae; most species formerly in the genus Loranthus are now placed in other genera
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Altogether about 1,400 species of parasitic Angiosperms are known, occurring chiefly in the following groups: Archichlamydeae, Santalales, Loranthaceae (the Mistletoes): 30 genera, 520 species, common in tropics; the New Zealand genera are Loranthus, Elytranthe, Tupeia and Korthalsella, all with endemic species.
To kill the parasite, one hole is made by drilling at the bottom of the Loranthus and a mixture of 7 g of copper sulfate and 1g of 2,4-D is applied.
In 1911 Bateson recorded the occurrence of a species of Loranthus growing on rubber trees in Pahang.
Origin
Modern Latin (genus name), from Latin lorum 'strap' + Greek anthos 'flower'.