Phoradendron undulatum (pohl ex Dc.) Eichler

Species

Angiosperms > Santalales > Santalaceae > Phoradendron

Characteristics

Yellow, with a brownish tint, moderately tall shrub hanging from trees. Branches ancipital and 2-keeled, especially toward the tips. Cataphylls a nearly basal pair followed by 2-3 additional ones, rather pointed. Leaves lanceolate, not rarely somewhat ovate, acuminate, under lens rugose, the nerves wanting, the margins callose-thickened and conspicuously undulate, 7-12 cm. long, 2-4 cm. wide; petioles 3-8 mm. in length, canaliculate above. Spikes many times clustered, 2-5 cm. long, with 5-9 moderate joints; peduncle none or up to 8 mm. long; joints mostly 10-flowered in 2 ranks, 2-5 mm. long. Fruits round-ovoid, smooth, 3 mm. in diameter, the tepals slightly parted.
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Rather large species; internodes keeled and compressed especially below node, sometimes to 10-12 cm long; lowest lateral internodes terete; basal cataphylls 1-4 pairs, highest 2-5 cm above axil. Petiole ca. 1 cm long; blade lanceolate to narrowly ovate, to 17 x 7 cm, commonly half this size, apex acute; venation obscure but pinnate. Monoecious. Inflorescence axillary and at older nodes, each with 0-4 pairs of sterile cataphylls and 6-10 fertile internodes; flowers 5-7 per fertile bract, 2-seriate, terminal flower perhaps always male, others female. Fruit white, ovoid, 0.3 x 0.2 cm, perianth segments closed.
Rather large species; internodes keeled and compressed especially below node, sometimes to 10-12 cm long; lowest lateral internodes terete; basal cataphylls 1-4 pairs, highest 2-5 cm above axil. Petiole ca. 1 cm long; blade lanceolate to narrowly ovate, to 17 x 7 cm, commonly half this size, apex acute; venation obscure but pinnate. Monoecious. Inflorescence axillary and at older nodes, each with 0-4 pairs of sterile cataphylls and 6-10 fertile internodes; flowers 5-7 per fertile bract, 2-seriate, terminal flower perhaps always male, others female. Fruit white, ovoid, 0.3 x 0.2 cm, perianth segments closed.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support parasite
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Phoradendron undulatum world distribution map, present in Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Ecuador, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Honduras, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Martinique, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1006438-2
WFO ID wfo-0000476873
COL ID 6VD7Z
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 630391
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Synonyms

Phoradendron herminieri Phoradendron undulatum Viscum undulatum Phoradendron uleanum Phoradendron hamatifolium Phoradendron ayliffii Phoradendron chrysocarpum var. stehlei Phoradendron tomentosum subsp. macrophyllum Phoradendron flavens var. macrophyllum Phoradendron serotinum var. macrophyllum Phoradendron flavens subsp. macrophyllum Phoradendron gracilispicum