Viscum subserratum Schltr.

Species

Angiosperms > Santalales > Santalaceae > Viscum

Characteristics

Leafy, dioecious shrubs of moderate size, mostly 1 m or higher, sometimes pendulous; younger branches flattened, usually 6-ribbed; older branches rounded; basal internodes of younger branches rather variable, mostly (15-)20-30(-35) x 2-4 mm, nodes often dilated. Leaves mostly obovate to broadly oblanceolate, 20-35 x 10-20 mm, apically rounded, cuneate into base, 3(-5)-nerved from base (sometimes faintly), margin (especially on older leaves) often minutely serrulate; petiole 1-3 mm long. Staminate flowers in sessile, axillary dichasia (occasionally 2-flowered), 1-4 per axil. Pistillate flowers solitary in bracteal cups, shortly pedunculate (2-3 mm), 1-4 per axil. Berries ovoid, 5-6 mm long, warty when young, truncate apically, dull yellow-orange, nearly smooth at maturity and developing a short (1-2 mm), stout pedicel; style persistent, 2-3 times longer than wide, broader at base; stigma capitate. Flowering from April-October, possibly sporadically throughout the year.
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Leafy, dioecious shrub, up to 1 m high, parasitic on species of Kirkia, Maytenus and Rhus. Leaves obovate to broadly oblanceolate, margin often minutely serrulate. Berries with short pedicel and persistent capitate stigma, warty when young, but nearly smooth at maturity. Flowers green.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support parasite
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Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 1.0
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Environment

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Soil texture 7-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Viscum subserratum world distribution map, present in eSwatini and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:552561-1
WFO ID wfo-0001074290
COL ID 7G5MB
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Viscum subserratum Viscum galpinianum