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Loranthaceae

Medical Definition:	The showy mistletoe plant family of the order Santalales, subclass Rosidae, class Magnoliopsida. This includes parasitic tropical plants with haustoria connecting to the hosts. The leaves are opposite and thick. The flowers (4-7) have both calyx and corolla. The fruit is a berry with one seed.
Guide Notes:	X ref MISTLETOE, ARGENTINE: several mistletoe terms are available, check text and MeSH; coord with specific PLANT COMPONENTS term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATION or its indentat
Also Called:	Dendrophtora,Ligaria cuneifolia,Tapinanthus,Taxillus
Previously Indexed:	Mistletoe (1963-2001)

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