Dendrophthoe glabrescens
Dendrophthoe glabrescens, commonly known as orange mistletoe, is a hemiparasitic plant of the mistletoe family Loranthaceae, found in eastern[1] and northern Australia.[2] It flowers from October to January.[1] The flowers are tubular, with a green base, but where the tube splits open, it displays orange and bright red.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Loranthaceae |
| Genus: | Dendrophthoe |
| Species: | D. glabrescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Dendrophthoe glabrescens (Blakely) Barlow | |
References
- Morcombe, Michael (1991). Australia's Wildflowers (Réimpr. ed.). Sydney: The Book Company and Ure Smith Press. p. 26. ISBN 0725408731.
- A. L. Quirico. "New South Wales Flora Online: Dendrophthoe glabrescens". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
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