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Dendrophthoe falcata var. pubescens
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Family:
LORANTHACEAE
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Citation: Dendrophthoe falcata (L. f.) Etting. var. pubescens (Hook. f.) Chandrab. in Henry et al., Fl. Tamil Nadu 2: 215. 1987; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 355. 1998; Sasidh., Fl. Parambikulam WLS 274. 2002.
Loranthus longiflorus Desr. var. pubescens Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 5: 215. 1886; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 1253(877). 1925.
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Description:
Branches stout, smooth. Leaves 6-15 x 2-4 cm, elliptic-oblong, obtusely acute, base truncate to sub-cordate, glabrous; nerves 3-5 pairs, sub-prominent; petiole 2-3 mm long, flattened. Racemes 2-3 cm long, pubescent; pedicel 3 mm long. Flowers many; corolla pink, 3 cm long, pubescent outside, lobes 7 mm long, curved; tube inflated above the middle, white below, pink middle and green above.
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Habit:
Shrub
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Flowering & Fruiting:
January-March
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District(s):
Palakkad, Thrissur, Idukki, Wayanad
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Evergreen and moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
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Distribution:
Peninsular India
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
Yes
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
Rose, Green
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Dicotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
No
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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Endemic to:
Peninsular India
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IUCN status:
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Altitude:
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Localities:
Peechi, Vallakkadavu, Pamba, Padippara, Orukomban, Anappadi
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