Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Eichler
                
                
                    
Source:
tro
                
                
                    
Year:
1868
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Fl. Bras. 5(2): 84 (1868)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001074397
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Glomeriflorus Struthanthus
 - Struthanthus
 - Mistletoe
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Struthanthus glomeriflorus (also called Clustered Mistletoe, among many other common names) is a species of mistletoe in the family Santalaceae. It is native to the southeastern United States and Central America. It is a semi-parasitic shrub that grows on oaks and other trees in forests and woodlands.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Struthanthus glomeriflorus is an ornamental plant that can be used in gardens and parks. It is also used as a hedge plant and can be used to create a windbreak or privacy screen.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flowers of Struthanthus glomeriflorus are white and have five petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single stem.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                                    
                        Where to Find Struthanthus glomeriflorus
                        
                            Struthanthus glomeriflorus is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Central and South America, including Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Struthanthus genus
                        
                            Struthanthus dentatus, 
Struthanthus deppeanus, 
Struthanthus corymbifer, 
Struthanthus dorothyae, 
Struthanthus filipes, 
Struthanthus armandianus, 
Struthanthus alni, 
Struthanthus condensatus, 
Struthanthus calophyllus, 
Struthanthus burgeri, 
Struthanthus cassythoides, 
Struthanthus terniflorus, 
Struthanthus volubilis, 
Struthanthus microstylus, 
Struthanthus megalopodus, 
Struthanthus marginatus, 
Struthanthus melanopotamicus, 
Struthanthus palmeri, 
Struthanthus orbicularis, 
Struthanthus hartwegii, 
Struthanthus hamatilis, 
Struthanthus harlingianus, 
Struthanthus longiflorus, 
Struthanthus involucratus, 
Struthanthus interruptus, 
Struthanthus rufofurfuraceus, 
Struthanthus papillosus, 
Struthanthus savannae, 
Struthanthus radicans, 
Struthanthus gracilis, 
Struthanthus syringifolius, 
Struthanthus spathulatus, 
Struthanthus planaltinae, 
Struthanthus phillyreoides, 
Struthanthus pentamerus, 
Struthanthus pusillifolius, 
Struthanthus quercicola, 
Struthanthus porrectus, 
Struthanthus apiculatus, 
Struthanthus schultesii, 
Struthanthus cansjerifolius, 
Struthanthus truncatus, 
Struthanthus acuminatus, 
Struthanthus andrastylus, 
Struthanthus attenuatus, 
Struthanthus calobotrys, 
Struthanthus citricola, 
Struthanthus costaricensis, 
Struthanthus cuspidatus, 
Struthanthus elegans,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Loranthaceae family
                        
                            Actinanthella menyharthii, 
Actinanthella wyliei, 
Aetanthus andreanus, 
Aetanthus colombianus, 
Aetanthus coriaceus, 
Aetanthus dichotomus, 
Aetanthus engelsii, 
Aetanthus macranthus, 
Aetanthus mutisii, 
Aetanthus nodosus, 
Aetanthus ornatus, 
Aetanthus ovalis, 
Aetanthus trifolius, 
Aetanthus prolongatus, 
Aetanthus sessilifolius, 
Aetanthus verticillatus, 
Aetanthus megaphyllus, 
Aetanthus pascoensis, 
Aetanthus tachirensis, 
Aetanthus validus, 
Agelanthus atrocoronatus, 
Agelanthus bipartitus, 
Agelanthus brunneus, 
Agelanthus combreticola, 
Agelanthus copaiferae, 
Agelanthus crassifolius, 
Agelanthus deltae, 
Agelanthus dichrous, 
Agelanthus discolor, 
Agelanthus djurensis, 
Agelanthus dodonaeifolius, 
Agelanthus elegantulus, 
Agelanthus entebbensis, 
Agelanthus falcifolius, 
Agelanthus flammeus, 
Agelanthus fuellebornii, 
Agelanthus gilgii, 
Agelanthus glaucoviridis, 
Agelanthus glomeratus, 
Agelanthus gracilis, 
Agelanthus guineensis, 
Agelanthus henriquesii, 
Agelanthus heteromorphus, 
Agelanthus igneus, 
Agelanthus irangensis, 
Agelanthus kayseri, 
Agelanthus keilii, 
Agelanthus krausei, 
Agelanthus kraussianus, 
Agelanthus lancifolius,