Viscum orientale Willd.

First published in Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 4: 737 (1806)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Afghanistan to Indian Subcontinent. It is a hemiparasitic epiphyte.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Assam, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1988). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 6: 1-424. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Mao, A.A., Sinha, B.K., Verma, D. & Sarma, N. (2016). Check-List of Flora of Meghalaya: 1-273. Meghalaya Biodiversity Board, Shillong.
  • Nasir, E. & Ali, S.I. (eds.) (1970-1995). Flora of West Pakistan 1-131.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Rajbhandari, K.R., Rai, S.K. & Chhetri, R. (2021). A Handbook of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 3: 1-331. Department of Plant Resources, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Rechinger, K.H. (1976). Flora Iranica 116: 1-6. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien. [Cited as Viscum cruciatum.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1988). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 6: 1-424. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Mao, A.A., Sinha, B.K., Verma, D. & Sarma, N. (2016). Check-List of Flora of Meghalaya: 1-273. Meghalaya Biodiversity Board, Shillong.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Rajbhandari, K.R., Rai, S.K. & Chhetri, R. (2021). A Handbook of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 3: 1-331. Department of Plant Resources, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Rechinger, K.H. (1976). Flora Iranica 116: 1-6. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Lobb [s.n.] Indonesia K004881423 Yes
Zollinger, H. [3219] Indonesia K004881430 Yes
Lobb [[a32]] Indonesia K004881424 Yes
Lobb [32] Indonesia K004881425 Yes
Zollingero [254] Indonesia K004881429 Yes
Lobb [s.n.] Indonesia K004881426 Yes
Burkill, H.M. [HMB4001] Thailand K004881363 Yes
van Beusekom, C.F.; Phengklai, C.; Geesink, R.; Wongwan, B. [3865] Thailand K004881364 Yes
Zollingero [254] Indonesia K004881427 Yes
Niyomdham, C. [1118] Thailand K004881362 Yes
Zollingero [254] Indonesia K004881428 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0