IDENTITY OF DENDROPHTHOE GLABRESCENS (LORANTHACEAE) AND ITS NEW DISTRIBUTIONAL RANGE IN INDIA
LAL JI SINGH *
Botanical Survey of India, Andaman & Nicobar Regional Centre, Port Blair-744102, India
BRIJESH KUMAR *
Botanical Survey of India, Northern Regional Centre, Dehra Dun- India
VINAY RANJAN *
Botanical Survey of India, Central National Herbarium, Howrah-711103, India
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The present study gives identification and distribution of Dendrophthoe glabrescens (Loranthaceae) and inventory of host species in India. The delimitation of species is based on inflorescence and morphology of vegetative and floral characters. In general, the genus shows nonspecific relationship with host species.
Keywords: Dendrophthoe, Host species,, India, Loranthaceae, Parasitization