Family Loranthaceae (Noun)
Meaning
In some classification includes Viscaceae: parasitic or hemiparasitic shrublets or shrubs or small trees of tropical and temperate regions; attach to hosts by haustoria.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Viscaceae was placed in Family Loranthaceae after studies in modern classification and molecular analysis.
- Botanical divisions often depict the Family Loranthaceae, also known as showy mistletoe, consisting of over 1,000 species.
- The mistletoe plant can be classified as being part of Family Loranthaceae, or alternatively within its own distinct family, Viscaceae.
- Classification systems categorize the mistletoe family into either Viscaceae or Family Loranthaceae, both having parasitic characteristics.
- Some classifications place the Viscaceae family within the Family Loranthaceae, a large group of hemiparasitic plants.