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Dendrophthoe falcata Dendrophthoe falcata is a strking parasite, I found it in India, Rajasthan - near Udaipur Dendrophthoe falcata,Fall,Geotagged,India,falcata Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Dendrophthoe falcata

Dendrophthoe falcata is a strking parasite, I found it in India, Rajasthan - near Udaipur

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''Dendrophthoe falcata'' is one of the hemiparasitic plants that belong to the ''Loranthaceae'' family of mistletoes. It is the most common of all the mistletoes that occur in India. At the moment reports say that it has around 401 plant hosts. The genus ''Dendrophthoe'' comprises about 31 species spread across tropical Africa, Asia, and Australia among which 7 species are found in India.

''D.falcata'' bears grey barks, thick coriaceous leaves variable in shape with stout flowers . The.. more

Similar species: Santalales
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Jan 21, 2019. Captured Oct 6, 2014 14:21 in Unnamed Road, Udaipur, Rajasthan 313001, India.
  • NIKON D610
  • f/18.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO500
  • 60mm