Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Santalales
Species:
quadrangulare
ID:
737969

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Kunth) Griseb.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1864

Citation Micro:
Fl. Brit. W. I. : 711 (1864)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000737302



Common Names

  • Quadrangulare Phoradendron
  • Quadrangulare Mistletoe
  • Quadrangulare American Mistletoe


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Synonyms

  • Loranthus quadrangularis Kunth [unknown]
  • Viscum trigonum D.Dietr. [unknown]
  • Viscum kunthianum DC. [unknown]
  • Viscum randiae Bello [unknown]
  • Viscum salicifolium C.Presl [unknown]
  • Viscum angustifolium Bertero ex Spreng. [unknown]
  • Phoradendron antillarum Trel. [unknown]
  • Phoradendron gaumeri Trel. [unknown]
  • Phoradendron commutatum Trel. [unknown]
  • Phoradendron venezuelense Trel. [unknown]
  • Phoradendron venezuelense filispicum Rizzini [unknown]
  • Phoradendron tamaulipense Trel. [unknown]
  • Phoradendron salicifolium (C.Presl) Eichler [unknown]
  • Phoradendron guazumae Trel. [unknown]
  • Phoradendron huricola Trel. [unknown]
  • Phoradendron randiae (Bello) Britton [unknown]
  • Phoradendron millspaughii Trel. [unknown]
  • Phoradendron moringicola Trel. [unknown]
  • Phoradendron antillarum orientale Trel. [unknown]
  • Phoradendron antillarum longum Trel. [unknown]
  • Phoradendron herrerense Trel. [unknown]
  • Phoradendron sonanum Trel. [unknown]
  • Phoradendron libertadanum Trel. [unknown]
  • Phoradendron ceibanum Trel. [unknown]
  • Phoradendron rensonii Trel. [unknown]
  • Phoradendron paquitanum Trel. [unknown]
  • Loranthus viscifolius Kunth [unknown]
  • Phoradendron viscifolium (Kunth) Trel. [unknown]
  • Phoradendron rusbyanum Trel. [unknown]
  • Viscum quadrangulare (Kunth) DC. [unknown]
  • Phoradendron martianum Trel. [unknown]
  • Phoradendron zacapanum Trel. [unknown]
  • Phoradendron belizense Trel. [unknown]
  • Phoradendron cayanum Trel. [unknown]
  • Phoradendron manatense Trel. [unknown]
  • Phoradendron franciscanum Trel. [unknown]
  • Phoradendron petenense Trel. [unknown]
  • Phoradendron cocquericotanum Trel. [unknown]
  • Phoradendron townsendii Trel. [unknown]
  • Phoradendron rehderianum Urb. [unknown]
  • Phoradendron gracile (Krug & Urb.) Trel. [unknown]
  • Phoradendron quadrangulare gracile Krug & Urb. [unknown]
  • Phoradendron rubrum gracile (Krug & Urb.) Fawc. & Rendle [unknown]
  • Phoradendron randiae orientale (Trel.) Stehlé [unknown]
  • Phoradendron randiae longum (Trel.) Stehlé [unknown]
  • Phoradendron gracile ballii Trel. [unknown]

Description

Phoradendron quadrangulare (also called American Mistletoe, among many other common names) is a semi-parasitic shrub native to the southeastern United States. It has small, greenish-yellow flowers and prefers dry, sunny habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Phoradendron quadrangulare is used as an ornamental plant in landscaping, and its flowers can be used for decoration. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat a variety of ailments, including fever, colds, and digestive problems.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Phoradendron quadrangulare has small, yellow flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small, black, and oval-shaped. The seedlings have a basal rosette of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Phoradendron quadrangulare is a perennial, evergreen, woody vine native to tropical South America. It can be propagated from stem cuttings. Take a cutting from a healthy stem, remove the lower leaves, dip the cut end in a rooting hormone, and place in a pot filled with moist soil. Keep the soil moist and the cutting should root within a few weeks. Once the cutting has rooted, it can be transplanted into a larger pot or into the garden.

Where to Find Phoradendron quadrangulare

Phoradendron quadrangulare can be found in the Amazon rainforest of Peru and Ecuador.

Phoradendron quadrangulare FAQ

What is the scientific name of Phoradendron quadrangulare?

Phoradendron quadrangulare

What is the common name of Phoradendron quadrangulare?

Four-angled Mistletoe

What is the natural habitat of Phoradendron quadrangulare?

Tropical rainforests of South America

Species in the Phoradendron genus

Phoradendron berryi, Phoradendron berteroanum, Phoradendron apiciflorum, Phoradendron apurense, Phoradendron ayacuchanum, Phoradendron brevifolium, Phoradendron briquetianum, Phoradendron caesalpiniae, Phoradendron brachystachyum, Phoradendron bilineatum, Phoradendron anceps, Phoradendron andersonii, Phoradendron annulatum, Phoradendron aphyllum, Phoradendron agostinorum, Phoradendron aguilarii, Phoradendron acinacifolium, Phoradendron falcifer, Phoradendron falcatum, Phoradendron falconense, Phoradendron duidanum, Phoradendron enckeifohum, Phoradendron galeottii, Phoradendron filispicum, Phoradendron forestierae, Phoradendron chrysocladon, Phoradendron carneum, Phoradendron cerinocarpum, Phoradendron dimerostachys, Phoradendron diminutivum, Phoradendron dipterum, Phoradendron crassifolium, Phoradendron cuneifolium, Phoradendron virens, Phoradendron wattii, Phoradendron woodsonii, Phoradendron spathulatum, Phoradendron staphylinum, Phoradendron semivenosum, Phoradendron strongyloclados, Phoradendron thyrsoideum, Phoradendron triflorum, Phoradendron trinervium, Phoradendron rigidum, Phoradendron rubrum, Phoradendron macrophyllum, Phoradendron rotundifolium, Phoradendron leucarpum, Phoradendron longifolium, Phoradendron longipetiolatum,

Species in the Santalaceae family

Acanthosyris annonagustata, Acanthosyris asipapote, Acanthosyris falcata, Acanthosyris glabrata, Acanthosyris paulo-alvinii, Acanthosyris spinescens, Amphorogyne celastroides, Amphorogyne spicata, Amphorogyne staufferi, Anthobolus erythrocaulis, Anthobolus filifolius, Anthobolus foveolatus, Anthobolus leptomeroides, Antidaphne amazonensis, Antidaphne andina, Antidaphne antidaphneoides, Antidaphne glaziovii, Antidaphne hondurensis, Antidaphne punctulata, Antidaphne schottii, Antidaphne viscoidea, Antidaphne wrightii, Arceuthobium abietinum, Arceuthobium abietis-religiosae, Arceuthobium americanum, Arceuthobium apachecum, Arceuthobium azoricum, Arceuthobium bicarinatum, Arceuthobium blumeri, Arceuthobium californicum, Arceuthobium campylopodum, Arceuthobium chinense, Arceuthobium cyanocarpum, Arceuthobium divaricatum, Arceuthobium douglasii, Arceuthobium gillii, Arceuthobium globosum, Arceuthobium guatemalense, Arceuthobium hondurense, Arceuthobium juniperi-procerae, Arceuthobium littorum, Arceuthobium microcarpum, Arceuthobium minutissimum, Arceuthobium monticola, Arceuthobium nigrum, Arceuthobium occidentale, Arceuthobium oxycedri, Arceuthobium pendens, Arceuthobium pini, Arceuthobium pusillum,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record kew-2873034: Based on the initial data import
Carl Sigismund Kunth (1788-1850): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Kunth' in the authors string.
August Grisebach (1814-1879): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Griseb.' in the authors string.