Macrosolen parasiticus

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]

Macrosolen parasiticus
At Thattekad in India
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Loranthaceae
Genus: Macrosolen
Species:
M. parasiticus
Binomial name
Macrosolen parasiticus
Synonyms[1]
  • Lonicera parasitica L.
  • Blumella loniceroides (L.) Tiegh.
  • Elytranthe lonicerioides (L.) G.Don
  • Elytranthe parasitica (L.) Danser
  • Iticania loniceroides Raf.
  • Loranthus loniceroides L.
  • Loranthus macrophyllus Zenker
  • Loranthus umbellatus B.Heyne
  • Tolypanthus loniceroides (L.) Blume

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. The fruit is an ovoid berry, green, with persistent sepals.[2] Flowering and fruiting occurs from December to May.[3]

References
  1. "Macrosolen parasiticus (L.) Danser | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  2. "Macrosolen parasiticus - Parasite Honeysuckle". www.flowersofindia.net. Archived from the original on 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  3. "Macrosolen parasiticus (L.) Danser". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
  4. "Macrosolen parasiticus (L.) Danser — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
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