Dendrophthoe neelgherrensis

Dendrophthoe neelgherrensis (Wight & Arn.) Tiegh., Bull. Soc. Bot. France 42: 252 1895. (syn: Loranthus neelgherrensis Wight & Arn.);

India (Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu), Sri Lanka as per Catalogue of Life;

Fwd: Your Dendrophthoe neelgherrensis images : 5 posts by 1 author. 4 images- around 5 mb each.
Here are images of Dendrophthoe neelgherrensis, observed in Avalanche Reserve Forests, Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.

FOR VALIDATION :: ¿ Scurrula parasitica L. (Roxb.) Walp. ? The Nilgiris :: Jan 28, 2026 · 2:47 PM IST: 4 images.

FOR VALIDATION ::
¿ Scurrula parasitica L. (Roxb.) Walp. ?

The Nilgiris :: Jan 28, 2026 · 2:47 PM IST
Kodapamund, about 2447 m asl

Fruits look different from
https://efloraofindia.com/efi/scurrula-parasitica/

Does not look like Scurrula:
https://efloraofindia.com/efi/scurrula/

Not even:
https://efloraofindia.com/efi/macrosolen/

I would have thought of Macrosolen capitellatus because of the opposite leaf arrangement and observation at high altitude.

Next possibilities are 1) Dendrophthoe memecylifolia or 2) Dendrophthoe neelgherrensis. But I am not sure.

Yes …, I did whatever I could to search about D. neelgherrensis.
Many many thanks, it does look like the strongest possibility.

FOR VALIDATION :: ¿ Scurrula parasitica L. ? :: The Nilgiris :: Jan 28, 2026 · 5:27 PM IST: 7 images.

FOR VALIDATION ::
¿ Scurrula parasitica L. ?

The Nilgiris :: Jan 28, 2026 · 5:27 PM IST
Maditerai, about 2138 m asl

As per BSI keys at https://efloraofindia.com/efi/dendrophthoe/, it may be Dendrophthoe neelgherrensis as per
POWO specimen and GBIF specimen.

References:
Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 POWO Flora of Karnataka Flowers of India India Biodiversity Portal Plant illustrations phytoimages

Updated on March 21, 2026

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