Scurrula

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Scurrula
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Scurrula parasitica flower (top) and branch (bottom)
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Loranthaceae
Genus: Scurrula
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Scurrula is a genus of parasitic shrubs in the family Loranthaceae, native to south-east Asia. [1] [2]

Species

The Catalogue of Life lists the following species: [2]

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References

  1. FoC: Scurrula Linnaeus
  2. 1 2 Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2014). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 26 May 2014.