loranthaceae

• Таксономическое семейство паразитических или полупаразитических растений, включающее кустарнички, кустарники или небольшие деревья, встречающиеся в тропических и умеренных регионах, которые прикрепляются к растениям-хозяевам с помощью гаусторий.

A taxonomic family of parasitic or hemiparasitic plants, including shrublets, shrubs, or small trees found in tropical and temperate regions, which attach to host plants via haustoria.

proper noun

1. Loranthaceae (mistletoe family)C2formalscientific

   A family of parasitic or hemiparasitic shrubs or small trees found in tropical and temperate regions. In some classification systems, it includes the Viscaceae family. These plants attach to host trees or shrubs using specialized structures called haustoria to obtain water and nutrients.

   Лорантовые (семейство омеловых)

   • Loranthaceae species are commonly found growing on branches of trees in tropical rainforests.
   • The mistletoes belonging to Loranthaceae can cause damage to host trees by extracting resources.
   • Researchers study the haustoria of Loranthaceae to understand parasitic plant adaptations.
   • Some plants in the Loranthaceae family are considered ornamental, despite their parasitic nature.