''Korthalsella'' (korthal mistletoe) is a genus of

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s in the

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family,

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(sometimes/formerly considered to be in

Viscaceae Viscaceae is a taxonomic family name of flowering plants. In this circumscription, the family includes the several genera of mistletoes. This family name is currently being studied and under review as in past decades, several systems of plant tax ...

). It contains about 25 species distributed in

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, and some

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Selected species

*'' Korthalsella arthroclada'' Cranfield (Australia) *''

Korthalsella breviarticulata ''Korthalsella'' (korthal mistletoe) is a genus of flowering plants in the sandalwood family, Santalaceae (sometimes/formerly considered to be in Viscaceae). It contains about 25 species distributed in Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and s ...

'' (Tiegh.) Danser (Australia) *''

Korthalsella complanata ''Korthalsella'' (korthal mistletoe) is a genus of flowering plants in the Santalum, sandalwood family, Santalaceae (sometimes/formerly considered to be in Viscaceae). It contains about 25 species distributed in Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zeal ...

'' (v. Tiegh.) Engl. - ''Kaumahana'' (

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) *''

Korthalsella cylindrica ''Korthalsella'' (korthal mistletoe) is a genus of flowering plants in the sandalwood family, Santalaceae (sometimes/formerly considered to be in Viscaceae). It contains about 25 species distributed in Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and s ...

'' (v. Tiegh.) Engl. - Hawaii korthal mistletoe (Hawaii) *'' Korthalsella degeneri'' Danser - Degener's korthal mistletoe (Island of

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in Hawaii) *'' Korthalsella disticha'' (Endl.) Engl. (Australia) *'' Korthalsella emersa'' Barlow (Australia) *'' Korthalsella grayi'' Barlow (Australia) *'' Korthalsella japonica'' (Thunb.) Engl. (Asia) *''

Korthalsella latissima ''Korthalsella'' (korthal mistletoe) is a genus of flowering plants in the sandalwood family, Santalaceae (sometimes/formerly considered to be in Viscaceae). It contains about 25 species distributed in Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and s ...

'' (v. Tiegh.) Danser - Kauai korthal mistletoe (Hawaii) *''

Korthalsella leucothrix ''Korthalsella leucothrix'' is a jointed mistletoe in the Santalaceae family, and was first described in 1983 by Bryan Alwyn Barlow. It is native to Western Australia, South Australia and central Queensland, where it is found in semi-arid wo ...

'' Barlow (Australia) *''

Korthalsella papuana ''Korthalsella'' (korthal mistletoe) is a genus of flowering plants in the sandalwood family, Santalaceae (sometimes/formerly considered to be in Viscaceae). It contains about 25 species distributed in Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and s ...

'' Danser (Australia,

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Korthalsella platycaula ''Korthalsella'' (korthal mistletoe) is a genus of flowering plants in the sandalwood family, Santalaceae (sometimes/formerly considered to be in Viscaceae). It contains about 25 species distributed in Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and s ...

'' (v. Tiegh.) Engl. - ''Poowaha'' (Hawaii) *''

Korthalsella remyana ''Korthalsella'' (korthal mistletoe) is a genus of flowering plants in the sandalwood family, Santalaceae (sometimes/formerly considered to be in Viscaceae). It contains about 25 species distributed in Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and s ...

'' v. Tiegh. - Bog korthal mistletoe (Hawaii) *''

Korthalsella rubra ''Korthalsella'' (korthal mistletoe) is a genus of flowering plants in the Santalum, sandalwood family, Santalaceae (sometimes/formerly considered to be in Viscaceae). It contains about 25 species distributed in Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zeal ...

'' (Tiegh.) Endl. (Australia) *''

Korthalsella salicornioides ''Korthalsella salicornioides'' or dwarf mistletoe is an endemic parasitic plant in New Zealand. Description ''Korthalsella salicornicoides'' is named after the succulent coastal plant ''Salicornia'', because it has succulent stems. These appea ...

'' (A. Cunn.) Tiegh. (New Zealand)

Image Gallery

File:Korthalsella rubra on Atalaya hemiglauca3.jpg, Jointed mistletoe ''Korthalsella rubra'' on ''Atalaya hemiglauca'', just north of Breeza, NSW, Australia, 14 June 2015 File:Korthalsella rubra on Atalaya hemiglauca 2.jpg, Jointed mistletoe ''Korthalsella rubra'' on ''Atalaya hemiglauca'', just north of Breeza, NSW, Australia, 14 June 2015 File:Korthalsella rubra on Wilga.jpg, ''Korthalsella rubra'' on Wilga, ''Geijera parviflora'', Central NSW, 14 June 2015 File:Korthalsella rubra Wilga 2.jpg, ''Korthalsella rubra'' on Wilga, ''Geijera parviflora'', Central NSW, 14 June 2015

References

Santalaceae Parasitic plants Santalaceae genera {{Santalales-stub

Selected species

See also

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