Dendrophthoe falcata (L.f.) Ettingsh. Main specimen
Loranthaceae
{ Nomenclature }

  • Botanical name : Dendrophthoe falcata
  • Author : Ettingshausen, Constantin (Konstantin) von (1872)
  • Family : Loranthaceae
  • English names : Sickle mistletoe
  • Indian names (phonetics) :
    Hindi : Banda
    Kannada : Badanike
    Malayalam : Ittikkanni
    Marathi : Bandgul
    Sanskrit : Vrksadani
    Tamil : Pulluruvi
    Telugu : Bandanika
  • Synonyms :
    Dendrophthoe bicolor (Roxb.) Mart.
    Dendrophthoe cordifolia (Wall.) Mart.
    Dendrophthoe discolor Barlow
    Dendrophthoe falcata var. amplexifolia (DC.) Rajasek.
    2012-03-23 Dendrophthoe falcata var. pubescens (Hook.f.) V.Chandras.
    Dendrophthoe indica (Desr.) Miq.
    Dendrophthoe koenigiana (C.Agardh ex Schult.f.) Blume
    Dendrophthoe longiflora (Desr.) Ettingsh.
    Etubila longiflora (Desr.) Raf.
    Loranthus amplexifolius DC.
    Loranthus falcatus L. f.
    (Source : The Plant List, 2015, http://www.theplantlist.org)
  • Etymology :
    -Dendrophthoe : From the Greek dendron "a tree" and phthio "to decline, decay, consume", referring to the parasitic habit of the plant and to its effect on the host.
    -Falcata : Falcate, sickle-shaped, in reference to the shape of the leaves.