Loranthus
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Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek λῶρος (lôros, “thong”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”)
Proper noun
Loranthus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Loranthaceae – certain mistletoes.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots – clades; Santalales – order; Loranthaceae – family; Lorantheae - tribe; Loranthinae - subtribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Loranthus europaeus - type species
References
Loranthus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Loranthus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Loranthus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Loranthus at Plants of the World Online
