ON THIS PLANT
Alepis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loranthaceae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species Alepis flavida. This mistletoe was first described in 1852 as Loranthus flavidus by Joseph Dalton Hooker, but in 1894 Philippe Édouard Léon Van Tieghem transferred it to the genus, Alepis.Its native range is New Zealand.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Alepis
- Family
- Loranthaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Mistletoe
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