Barathranthus
| Barathranthus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Loranthaceae |
| Genus: | Barathranthus (Korth.) Miq. |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Barathranthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loranthaceae. It includes four species native to Sri Lanka, to Indo-China and Malesia.[2] Species are aerial stem-parasitic shrubs. They are likely related to Loranthus and Helixanthera, and differ in having condensed, capitate inflorescences.[3]
Species
Four species are accepted.[2]
- Baratranthus axanthus (Korth.) Miq.
- Barathranthus mabioides (Trimen) Danser
- Baratranthus nodiflorus (Thwaites) Tiegh.
- Baratranthus productus (King) Tiegh.
References
- ↑ "''Loranthus [infragen.unranked] Barathranthus Korth". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Barathranthus (Korth.) Miq. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ↑ "Barathranthus". Flora Malesiana. Retrieved 12 April 2026.