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Helixanthera parasitica Lour., Fl. Cochinch. 142 1790. (Syn: Helicia parasitica (Lour.) Pers.; Leucobotrys adpressa Tiegh.; Loranthus adpressus (Tiegh.) Lecomte; Loranthus pentapetalus Roxb.);
India: Tropical and subtropical warm evergreen forests, up to 1800 m altitude, found on restricted number of hosts, i. e. Dillenia sp., Antidesma acidum, Litsea polyantha, Quercus dealbata and Vatica lanceolata. West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya; Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Philippines as per BSI flora of India;
Fwd: [efloraofindia:186958] Plant Id from Bangladesh SM2 : 5 posts by 4 authors.
Flowering : April,2014
Habit: Parasitic Shrub Habitat: Tree trunk (High elevation) Location: Kaptai forest, Hill Tract, Bangladesh
There are several Loranthus species that can be found in Bangladesh. ID by this single plate is akin to suicide. However, you may check Helixanthera parasitica Lour.
Agree with … ID. Looks like Helixanthera parasitica Lour. to me too.
References: The Plant List Ver.1.1 |
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