- Viscaceae
Viscaceae is a family of
flowering plant s. In past decades, several systems of plant taxonomy recognized this family, notably the 1981Cronquist system . In this circumscription, the family includes the several genera ofmistletoe s.However, the
APG II system , of 2003 (unchanged from theAPG system , does not recognize the family, treating it as a synonym ofSantalaceae .Genera once treated as belonging to family Viscaceae include:
*"Arceuthobium "
*"Dendrophthora "
*"Ginalloa "
*"Korthalsella "
*"Notothixos "
*"Phoradendron "
*"Viscum "References
* [http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/orders/santalalesweb2.htm#Santalales AP-Website: Santalales]
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