Viscum articulatum

Viscum articulatum Burm.f., Fl. Indica 211. 1768 (Syn: Aspidixia articulata (Burm.fil.) van Tiegh.; Viscum aphyllum Griff.; Viscum articulatum var. dichotomum Kurz; Viscum attenuatum DC.; Viscum compressum Poir.; Viscum dichotomum D.Don; Viscum elongatum Wall.; Viscum fragile Wall.; Viscum nepalense Spreng.; Viscum opuntioides Heyne ex DC.; Viscum philippense Llanos; Viscum platycaulon Bert. ex A.Gray; Viscum salicornoides A.Cunn.; Viscum sertularia C.Presl) as per Catalogue of Life as on 8.7.20;

China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan), Australia (N-Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland, Torres Strait Isl., E-New South Wales), Java, Taiwan, peninsular Malaysia (Kedah, Terengganu, Penang, Perak, Pahang, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Johor), Singapore, Vietnam, India (widespread), Philippines, Thailand, Myanmar [Burma] (Taninthayi, Yangon), Sri Lanka, Nepal, Laos, Sumatra, Borneo,
Thailand, Bhutan, Sikkim as per Catalogue of Life as on 8.7.20;

Leafless Mistletoe, Jointed Mistletoe • Hindi: बुदू Budu, पुदू Pudu, Hurchu • Mizo: Lenpat • Marathi: बंदा Banda • Kannada: Badanike • Bengali: Mandala • Oriya: Madanga • Gujarati: વંદો Vando • Sanskrit: Kamini; 

As per efi thread :

BSI Mahar. flora mentions only two species of Leafless parasites from Genus Viscum.
a) Internodes flattened; leaves scaly     …     V. articulatum
b) Internode terete or 4-angled; leaves absent     …     V. angulatum
.

As per efi thread:

Here are the differentiating features:

Viscum album                                                   V. articulatum (inc. var. dichotomum)

Plants dioicious, branching apical                    Plants monecious, becoming pendulous

Stems terete                                                           stems flattened, 3-ridged

Internodes 3-7 cm long                                        internodes 1.5-2.5 cm long

Leaves usually obovate, 3-5 cm long                 leaves reduced yo scarious scales

Male 3-fld, female 3-5-fld                                   central flower female, lateral male
Berry greenish-white, globose, ca 6 mm         Berry greenish-white, globose 3-4 mm 
.

In Viscum ramosissimum, the internodes are cylindric (terete), i hope.
.

---

Viscum for ID SMP 25/02/2010 : Attachments (2).  9 posts by 5 authors.

A parasite Viscum which species?
Date and time:25 Feb 2010 Vetal tekdi. Pune

Date/Time-	25 FEB 2010  6:30 PM
Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-	Vetal Tekdi Pune city,Kothrud
Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-	Wild

Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb-	Parasite on Cordia macleodii
Height/Length-	metre or so
Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-	No leaves
Inflorescence Type/ Size-	Only buds seen
Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-
Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-
Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.-	Stems swollen fleshy green.

---

Is it Viscum album ?

---

Definitely Viscum sp. Could be Viscum articulatum? Do have a look at this link..
http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=50611&flora_id=2

---

For ID. | 12Jul10AR01 : Attachments (5). 11 posts by 7 authors.

A member of Loranthaceae… Please see in Viscum Genus.

---

Viscum album I hope !!

---

Yes … identification on spot. Here are the differentiating features:

Viscum album                                                                    V. articulatum (inc. var. dichotomum)

Plants dioicious, branching apical                                         Plants monecious, becoming pendulous

Stems terete                                                                         stems flattened, 3-ridged

Internodes 3-7 cm long                                                       internodes 1.5-2.5 cm long

Leaves usually obovate, 3-5 cm long                                   leaves reduced yo scarious scales

Inflorescence terminal, 3-5 flowered spikes,                        inflorescence axillary, 1-3 together, 3-flowered

Male 3-fld, female 3-5-fld                                                   central flower female, lateral male
Berry greenish-white, globose, ca 6 mm                               Berry greenish-white, globose 3-4 mm   

---

Could this be Viscum ramosissimum Wight & Arn.?

---

In Viscum ramosissimum, the internodes are cylindric (terete), i hope.

---

I also don’t think this is Viscum ramosissimum!!

---

.

---

Hi is plz : Attachments (1)- 1 MB.  4 posts by 3 authors.
PLz id this climber like plant i think this some parasitic plant
Captured near Murbad, Thane, Maharashtra on 20 june 2013

Viscum articulatum Burm. f. SN May 32 :  2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2).

Viscum articulatum Burm. f, Santalaceae, (Viscaceae),
semiparacytic plant on Pongamia tree from Denkanikota area of Tamilnadu.

---

Flora of India volume 23 has a close up of this plant.

---

---

TSP-MAR2016-01-300: Images of Viscum articulatum (Santalaceae) : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5)

It is my pleasure to share few images of Viscum articulatum (Santalaceae)…. plant pendulous, stem flattened and three-ridged, three-flowered inflorescence, greenish berries.

Ref: http://florakarnataka.ces.iisc.ernet.in/hjcb2/herbsheet.php?id=2712&cat=1 

Habit: Parasitic herb 

Habitat: Epiphytic, Dry deciduous and moist deciduous forests. 

Sighting: Chikmagalur and Tumkur,Karnataka,about 1200 msl and 800 msl 

Date: 27-01-2015 and 04-03-2016

---

Wah! Enchanting!

---

---

30082017BHAR1-2 : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)

Found in Yelagiri hills of Eastern ghats.
Parasitic plant.

---

Viscum sp.?

---

Appears to be Viscum articulatum

---

Yes to me also appear close to images at
/species/m—z/s/santalaceae/viscum/viscum-articulatum

.

---

Need epiphyte ID:
Found on a Tendu tree on a sandstone escarpment. 

---

Viscum articulatum is the new name apparently.

---

.

---

Viscum articulatum Burm.f. :: Thane, Maharashtra :: Apr 20, 2008 · JUN23 DV521: 2 images.

 

---

.
References:

Catalogue of Life  The Plant List Ver.1.1  POWO  GRIN  Annotated checklist of the flowering plants of Nepal  Flora of China  Flora of Peninsular India  Flowers of India  India Biodiversity Portal  

Biodiversity In India, Volume 4 edited by T. Pullaiah (Description- angulatum & articulatum)