We found 2 definitions of mistletoe family from 1 different sources.
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mistletoe family - in some classification includes Viscaceae: parasitic or hemiparasitic shrublets or shrubs or small trees of tropical and temperate regions; attach to hosts by haustoria | ||
Loranthaceae, family Loranthaceae | ||
dilleniid dicot family family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs | ||
parasitic plant plant living on another plant and obtaining organic nutriment from it | ||
order santalales, santalales order of plants distinguished by having a one-celled inferior ovary; many are parasitic or partly parasitic usually on roots | ||
genus loranthus, loranthus type genus of the Loranthaceae: 1 species | ||
arceuthobium, genus arceuthobium genus of chiefly American plants parasitic on conifers | ||
mistletoe family - in some classifications considered a subfamily of Loranthaceae | ||
Viscaceae, family Viscaceae | ||
dilleniid dicot family family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs | ||
order santalales, santalales order of plants distinguished by having a one-celled inferior ovary; many are parasitic or partly parasitic usually on roots | ||
genus viscum, viscum type genus of the Viscaceae: Old World evergreen shrubs parasitic on many trees including oaks but especially apple trees, poplars, aspens and cottonwoods |