Korthalsella Explained

Korthalsella (korthal mistletoe) is a genus of flowering plants in the sandalwood family, Santalaceae (sometimes/formerly considered to be in Viscaceae^[1]). It contains about 25 species distributed in Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and some Pacific Islands.^[2]

Selected species

• Korthalsella arthroclada Cranfield (Australia)^[3]
• Korthalsella breviarticulata (Tiegh.) Danser (Australia)^[3]
• Korthalsella complanata (v. Tiegh.) Engl. - Kaumahana (Hawaiʻi)^[4]
• Korthalsella cylindrica (v. Tiegh.) Engl. - Hawaiʻi korthal mistletoe (Hawaiʻi)^[5]
• Korthalsella degeneri Danser - Degener's korthal mistletoe (Island of Oʻahu in Hawaiʻi)^[6]
• Korthalsella disticha (Endl.) Engl. (Australia)^[3]
• Korthalsella emersa Barlow (Australia)^[3]
• Korthalsella grayi Barlow (Australia)^[3]
• Korthalsella japonica (Thunb.) Engl. (Australia)^[3]
• Korthalsella latissima (v. Tiegh.) Danser - Kauaʻi korthal mistletoe (Hawaiʻi)^[7]
• Korthalsella leucothrix Barlow (Australia)^[3]
• Korthalsella papuana Danser (Australia, New Guinea)^[3]
• Korthalsella platycaula (v. Tiegh.) Engl. - Poʻowaha (Hawaiʻi)^[8]
• Korthalsella remyana v. Tiegh. - Bog korthal mistletoe (Hawaiʻi)^{[9] [10]}
• Korthalsella rubra (Tiegh.) Endl. (Australia)^[3]
• Korthalsella salicornioides (A. Cunn.) Tiegh. (New Zealand)

See also

List of endemic plants in the Mariana Islands

Notes and References

1. Web site: Viscaceae: GRIN.
2. O'Neill. A.R.. Rana. S.K.. 2019. An ethnobotanical analysis of parasitic plants (Parijibi) in the Nepal Himalaya. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 12. 14. 14 . 10.1186/s13002-016-0086-y. free. 26912113 . 4765049.
3. Web site: Korthalsella . 2009-11-22 . Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra.
4. Web site: Korthalsella complanata (v. Tiegh.) Engl. - Kaumahana KOCO in the state of Hawaii . The PLANTS Database . United States Department of Agriculture . 2009-04-05.
5. Web site: Korthalsella cylindrica (v. Tiegh.) Engl. - Hawai'i korthal mistletoe KOCY in the state of Hawaii . The PLANTS Database . United States Department of Agriculture . 2009-04-05.
6. Web site: Korthalsella degeneri Danser - Degener's korthal mistletoe KODE in the state of Hawaii . The PLANTS Database . United States Department of Agriculture . 2009-04-05.
7. Web site: Korthalsella latissima (v. Tiegh.) Danser - Kauai korthal mistletoe KOLA . The PLANTS Database . United States Department of Agriculture . 2009-04-05.
8. Web site: Korthalsella platycaula (v. Tiegh.) Engl. - po'owaha KOPL . The PLANTS Database . United States Department of Agriculture . 2009-04-05.
9. Web site: Korthalsella remyana v. Tiegh. - bog korthal mistletoe KORE . The PLANTS Database . United States Department of Agriculture . 2009-04-05.
10. Web site: Korthalsella v. Tiegh. . ITIS Standard Reports . . 2009-04-05.