loranthus

• Sustantivo que designa el género tipo de la familia Loranthaceae, que incluye plantas parásitas o hemiparásitas conocidas comúnmente como muérdagos.

A noun referring to a type genus of the Loranthaceae family, which includes parasitic plants commonly known as mistletoes.

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1. Type genus of LoranthaceaeC2formalscientific

   A genus of parasitic shrubs in the family Loranthaceae, commonly known as mistletoes, which grow on trees and derive water and nutrients from their hosts.

   Loranto (género Loranthus)

   • Loranthus species are often found attached to the branches of tropical trees.
   • The genus Loranthus includes about one species, though historically it was broader.
   • Botanists study Loranthus to understand parasitic plant adaptations.