Viscum continuum E.Mey. ex Sprague

Species

Angiosperms > Santalales > Santalaceae > Viscum

Characteristics

Leafless, dioecious shrubs of relatively large size, 1 m or higher, often becoming pendulous, somewhat light green. Stems rounded; basal internodes of younger branches (10-)15-25 x 1(-2) mm; younger shoots usually half as wide as primary stems. Leaf scales not projecting prominently from stems, margins whitish. Staminate flowers in dichasia, or more commonly borne singly or doubly at nodes without bracteal cups. Pistillate flowers solitary in bracteal cups, these borne singly in axils of leaf scales. Berries ovoid-ellipsoid, 4-5 mm high, smooth, pale yellow, at maturity developing a long, stout pedicel c. 2 mm long, nearly as wide as long; style persistent.
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Leafless, dioecious, aerial, hemiparasitic shrub, 1.0-1.5 m high, often pendulous with age, usually pale green; stems rounded. Leaf scales adhering to stem, with whitish margins. Staminate flowers in triads, or borne in dyads or singly at nodes without bracteal cups. Pistillate flowers solitary in bracteal cups in axils of leaf scales. Flowering time July, Aug. Fruit a stalked, ovoid-ellipsoid berry, pale yellow, smooth; style persistent.
Dioecious, stem parasite, up to 1 m tall, leafless, internodes of distal branches (10-)15-25 x 1(-2) mm, younger shoots half as wide as older stems. Inflorescence unisexual. Berry smooth, pale yellow, on a stout pedicel.
Dioecious stem parasite to 1 m, leafless. Inflorescences unisexual. Berries pedicellate, smooth, pale yellow.
A shrub that grows attached to other plants.
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It is a subtropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible stems
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Distribution

Viscum continuum world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:552310-1
WFO ID wfo-0001074714
COL ID 5BKCL
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Synonyms

Viscum continuum