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Dendrophthoe glabrescens (Dendrophthoe glabrescens)

Description

Dendrophthoe glabrescens, commonly known as orange mistletoe, is a hemiparasitic plant of the Loranthaceae family of mistletoes found in eastern and northern Australia. It flowers from October to January. The flowers are tubular, with a green base, but where the tube splits open, it displays orange and bright red.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Santalales

            • Family: Loranthaceae

              • Genus: Dendrophthoe