The genome sequence of the European mistletoe, Viscum album L. (Santalales: Viscaceae) [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] [PDF]
Wellcome Open ResearchWe present a genome assembly from a female specimen of Viscum album (European mistletoe; Streptophyta; Magnoliopsida; Santalales; Viscaceae). The genome sequence has a total length of 94 261.04 megabases.
David Bell +9 more
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Two new species of Dendrophthora (Viscaceae) from the Venezuelan Andes [PDF]
PhytoKeys, 2020 Two new species of Dendrophthora Eichler (Viscaceae) from northwestern Venezuela are described and illustrated. Both mistletoes, D. apiculata Canelón et al., sp. nov. and D. coronata Canelón et al., sp.
Daniela S. Canelón +3 more
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Mitochondrial genome evolution in parasitic plants [PDF]
BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2019 Background Parasitic plants rely on their host to cover their nutritional requirements either for their entire life or a smaller part of it. Depending on the level of parasitism, a proportional reduction on the plastid genome has been found.
Athanasios Zervas +2 more
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The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Viscum coloratum (Viscaceae), a semiparasitic medicinal plant [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2019 Viscum coloratum (Viscaceae) is a kind of semiparasitic shrub used as medicinal plant. The complete chloroplast (cp) genome of V. coloratum was sequenced and characterized in this study.
Xueping Wei +5 more
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The Complete Plastomes of Five Hemiparasitic Plants (Osyris wightiana, Pyrularia edulis, Santalum album, Viscum liquidambaricolum, and V. ovalifolium): Comparative and Evolutionary Analyses Within Santalales [PDF]
Frontiers in Genetics, 2020 Most species of Santalales (the sandalwood order) are hemiparasites, including both facultative and obligate hemiparasites. Despite its rich diversity, only a small fraction of the species in the sandalwood order have sequenced plastomes.
Xiaorong Guo +8 more
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Phytonutrient Profiles of Mistletoe and Their Values and Potential Applications in Ethnopharmacology and Nutraceuticals: A Review [PDF]
MoleculesMistletoe species grow hemiparasitically on a wide spectrum of trees occurring in the tropical, subtropical and temperate zones. Mistletoe has been associated with fertility, vitality and fatality in humans.
Maeleletse G. Mopai +3 more
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Dwarf Mistletoes (Arceuthobium, Viscaceae) of North America: Classification Systems, Phylogenetic Relationships, and Taxonomic Characteristics [PDF]
PlantsArceuthobium—the dwarf mistletoes—is a clearly defined genus of hemi-parasitic plants in the family Viscaceae. The genus occurs throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere; however, the greatest concentration of species and subspecies occurs within ...
Shawn C. Kenaley, Robert L. Mathiasen
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Anatomia dos órgãos aéreos de Phoradendron strongyloclados Eichler (Viscaceae)
Paubrasilia, 2023 Phoradendron strongyloclados Eichler é uma hemiparasita vulgarmente conhecida como erva-de-passarinho. Representantes do gênero Phoradendron são utilizados na medicina popular, porém pouco se sabe sobre P.
Milena Gama Oliveira +2 more
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Acta Botânica Brasílica, 1997 Foram estudadas as espécies das famílias Loranthaceae e Viscaceae ocorrentes na Restinga de Maricá, RJ, cuja flora encontra-se ameaçada devido a diversas interferências que vêm alterando sua composição florística e estrutura vegetacional. Estão presentes
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Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2010 Ginalloa andamanica Kurz (Viscaceae), endemic to Andaman Islands is recollected from Little Andaman Island for the first time after a gap of 136 years. A detailed description, line drawing and a distribution map are provided.
L. Rasingam +2 more
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