"Loranthaceae" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D028183
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.735.249
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| Concept/Terms |
Tapinanthus- Tapinanthus
- Mistletoe, African
- African Mistletoe
Ligaria cuneifolia- Ligaria cuneifolia
- Ligaria cuneifolias
- cuneifolia, Ligaria
- Mistletoe, Argentine
- Argentine Mistletoe
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