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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Viscaceae, family Viscaceae, mistletoe familynoun

    in some classifications considered a subfamily of Loranthaceae

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  1. Viscaceae

    Viscaceae is a taxonomic family name of flowering plants. In this circumscription, the family includes the several genera of mistletoes. This family name is currently being studied and under review as in past decades, several systems of plant taxonomy recognized this family, notably the 1981 Cronquist system. However, the APG II system of 2003 does not recognize the family, treating it as a synonym of Santalaceae.

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  1. viscaceae

    Viscaceae is a family of flowering plants comprising about 700 to 1000 species across 11 genera. The most notable members of this family are the mistletoes, which are semi-parasitic shrubs that grow on the branches of trees. They are characterized by the lack of roots, evergreen leaves, and the production of small, usually white berries. These plants are found in tropical and temperate regions around the world.

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  1. Viscaceae

    Viscaceae is a family of flowering plants. In past decades, several systems of plant taxonomy recognized this family, notably the 1981 Cronquist system. In this circumscription, the family includes the several genera of mistletoes. However, the APG II system, of 2003, does not recognize the family, treating it as a synonym of Santalaceae. Genera once treated as belonging to family Viscaceae include: ⁕Arceuthobium ⁕Dendrophthora ⁕Ginalloa ⁕Korthalsella ⁕Notothixos ⁕Phoradendron ⁕Viscum

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Viscaceae

    The Christmas Mistletoe plant family of the order Santalales, subclass Rosidae, class Magnoliopsida. They are parasitic primarily on coniferous trees forming a drooping evergreen bush of leathery leaves on tree branches. The berries are sticky and toxic.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of viscaceae in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of viscaceae in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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