Helixanthera obtusatus

Eravikulam National Park :: Helixanthera obtusatus :: DV06JUL : 4 posts by 4 authors. 5 images.
Eravikulam National Park
Date: June 4, 2014 … Base elevation: 2000m asl
Helixanthera obtusata (Schult.) Danser … (family: Loranthaceae)
… correct name must be Helixanthera obtusatus; will revise my notes at flickr sometime soon

Nice find and superb presentation..

   
¿ hee-lick-ZAN-ther-uh ? — Greek: helix (winding around), anthera (anther) … Dave’s Botanary
ob-tew-SAY-tus — obtuse (blunt, dull) … Dave’s Botanary
commonly known as: blunt-leaved helixanthera, bluntleaf mistletoe • Malayalam: ഇത്തിൾക്കണ്ണി ittikkanni • Marathi: लाल बांडगुळ lal bandgul • Tamil: புல்லுருவி pulluruvi
botanical names: Helixanthera obtusatus (Wall.) Danser … synonyms: Loranthus obtusatus Wall. … The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1.
also found written as Helixanthera obtusata (Schultes) Danser … India Biodiversity Portal

Very beautiful post, thanks …

Please find attached the image of a plant with flowers. Please help to ID the plant.
Date : 27. 03. 2017
Location: Munnar, Kerala
Family : ?
Genus & species : ?
Habitat: Grows wild in Munnar forest. Not abundant
Habit : ?
Flower : Red

Most probably a parasitic plant …may be some species of Helixanthera.

‎Helixanthera species so far in efi with images.

Is it Heliaxanthera wallichiana?

Helixanthera obtusata

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ID Request- Munnar-PKA46 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4) – around 400 kb each.

This Shrub/Small tree was seen at Eravikulam National Park. These are the only photos available. Kindly have a look..

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Loranthaceae member. Flower images needed for identification at species level.

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I think Helixanthera obtusatus (Wall.) Danser is one possibility as per images and details herein.

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Yes … It does look like Helixanthera obtusatus.

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317 ID wild plant Dendrophthoe:
Please ID wild plant,
Location: near Reserve Forest, Chathamattom, Ernakulam District, (Kochi) Kerala PIN:686671
Altitude: 1400fsl
Flower date: 07.05.2022, 12.45pm
Habitat: wild, moisture, parasite
Plant habit: hemiparasite, erect/obliquely branches, hard stem 01.5 inch base diameter, rough bark, perennial
Host tree: Knema attenuata female
Height: 03 feet
Leaves: alternate, ovate, oblong, acute, soft, glossy, size up to:08×5cm
Flower: axillary, racemose, size: 02×0.3cm, diameter:03.5mm, green, non fragrant
Fruit: berry ovoid, green with white dots into purple, size:05×3mm
Seed:
Camera: CANON EOS1500D +rr

Pl. check
https://efloraofindia.com/2011/02/25/loranthaceae/

Thank you very much for providing link, all images in this category are very sensitive. My plant is very close to Helixanthera obtusatus,

Yes, appears so as per keys in BSI Flora of India

Thanks a lot dear … for identified and confirmed ID of my plant,

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602 ID wild plant Helixanthera: 16 high res. images.
Please ID wild plant,
Location: Eravikulam Rajamalai Munnar Idukki Kerala INDIA
Altitude: 7000fsl
Flower date: 13MAY2023, 04.10pm
Habitat: wild moisture rocky evergreen misty sloppy windy alpine
Plant habit: medium hemi-parasite obliquely branched, hard cylindrical stem 01.5 inches base circumference, rough silvery bark, purplish rusty sprouts, perennial
Height: 02 feet
Host tree: Maesa indica
Leaves: dicot opposite elliptic acute simple smooth glossy flexible wavy, size upto: 12×6cm
Flower: axillary spike inflorescence clustered diameter:10mm, purplish, non fragrant
Fruit: berry green into purple globular
Seed:
Camera: CANON EOS1500D +FL10x

Helixanthera obtusata (Wall. ex Wight & Arn.) Danser

Yes, it is Helixanthera obtusata dear …, thank you very much for ID my plant

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References:
The Plant List Ver.1.1  Tropicos  BSI Flora of India  Flowers of India  Plant illustrations  Dinesh Valke’s Flickr Post  India Biodiversity Portal