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Loranthaceae
| Description | Loranthaceae, commonly known as the showy mistletoes, is a family of flowering plants. It consists of about 75 genera and 1,000 species of woody plants, many of them hemiparasites. The three terrestrial species are Nuytsia floribunda (the Western Australian Christmas tree), Atkinsonia ligustrina (from the Blue Mountains of Australia), and Gaiadendron punctatum (from Central/South America.) Loranthaceae are primarily xylem parasites, but their haustoria may sometimes tap the phloem, while Tristerix aphyllus is almost holoparasitic.For a more complete description of the Australian Loranthaceae, see Flora of Australia online., for the Malesian Loranthaceae see Flora of Malesia. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loranthaceae, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rank | family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Santalales : Loranthaceae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Santalales : Loranthaceae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Scientific Name | Loranthaceae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name Published In | Ann. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 12: 292. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opinions (PBDB) |
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| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 113 - 94 Ma Cretaceous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | D.J. Mabberley. 2000. The Plant-Book, 2nd ed. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 858 p. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Name(s) | Loranthacées, Mistletoe Family, Catkin Mistletoe Family, Showy Mistletoe Family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loranthaceae |
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Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Actinanthella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Aetanthus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Agelanthus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Alepis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Amyema genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Amylotheca genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Atkinsonia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Bakerella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Baratranthus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Benthamina genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Berhautia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Castrea genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cecarria genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Chatina genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cladocolea genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cyne genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dactyliophora genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Decaisnina genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dendropemon genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dendrophthoe genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Desmaria genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Diplatia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Distrianthes genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Elytranthe genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Emelianthe genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Englerina genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Erianthemum genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gaiadendron genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Globimetula genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gothanipollis ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 21 | 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | |
| Helicanthes genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Helixanthera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Hyphear genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Ileostylus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lampas genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lepeostegeres genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lepidaria genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Ligaria genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Loranthella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Loranthus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Loxanthera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lysiana genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Macrosolen genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Maracanthus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Miquelina genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Moquiniella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Muellerina genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Notanthera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Nuytsia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Oedina genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Oliverella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Oncella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Oncocalyx genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Oryctanthus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Oryctina genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Panamanthus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Papuanthes genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Passovia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pedistylis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Peraxilla genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Peristethium genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Phragmanthera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Phthirusa genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Plicosepalus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Psittacanthus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pusillanthus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Razoumowseya genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Razoumowskia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Razoumowskya genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Scurrula genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Septulina genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Socratina genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sogerianthe genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Spragueanella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Struthanthus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Syncolporites ✝ genus | listed (PBDB) | 61 | 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 55.8 Ma Eocene | |
| Tapinanthus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Taxillus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Thaumasianthes genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Tolypanthus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Trilepidea genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Tripodanthus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Tristerix genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Trithecanthera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Tupeia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Vanwykia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Liggea dissecta species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Obsolete Names
| Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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| Dendrophthoaceae | GBIF | family | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Santalales : Dendrophthoaceae |
| Treubellaceae | GBIF | family | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Santalales : Treubellaceae |
| Gaiadendraceae | GBIF | family | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Santalales : Gaiadendraceae |
| Nuytsiaceae | GBIF | family | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Santalales : Nuytsiaceae |
| Lepidariaceae | GBIF | family | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Santalales : Lepidariaceae |
| Psittacanthaceae | GBIF | family | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Santalales : Psittacanthaceae |
| Treubaniaceae | GBIF | family | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Santalales : Treubaniaceae |
| Elytranthaceae | GBIF | family | Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Santalales : Elytranthaceae |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1808 | Loranthaceae de Jussieu |
| 2000 | Loranthaceae Mabberley |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
