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Definition of Loranthus europaeus
1. Noun. Shrub of central and southeastern Europe; partially parasitic on beeches, chestnuts and oaks.
Group relationships: Genus Loranthus, Loranthus
Generic synonyms: Parasitic Plant
Lexicographical Neighbors of Loranthus Europaeus
Literary usage of Loranthus europaeus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Systematic Anatomy of the Dicotyledons: A Handbook for Laboratories of Pure by Hans Solereder (1908)
"In Loranthus punctatus it consists of strongly developed arcs of sclerenchymatous
fibres, whilst in Viscum album, Loranthus europaeus, ..."
2. The Natural History of Pliny by Pliny, John Bostock, Henry Thomas Riley (1855)
"... takes it to be the Loranthus europaeus. s0 The Viscum Europaeum of modern
naturalists. s3 Fee questions whether this may not be the Loranthus europaeus. ..."
3. Plant-geography Upon a Physiological Basis by Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper (1903)
"Others again have the habitat of true epiphytes ; such are the mistletoe (Viscum
album), Loranthus europaeus and numerous other Loranthaceae, also several ..."
4. A Manual of Forestry by William Schlich (1907)
"Steamer loads of it are sent from Normandy to London for Christmas decorations.
b. Loranthus europaeus, L. This species attacks chiefly oaks, ..."