Status:
valid
Authors:
Baker
Source:
tro
Year:
1887
Citation Micro:
J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 22: 516 (1887)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001074445
Common Names
- Rhipsaloides Mistletoe
- Viscum
- Rhipsaloides Mistletoe
Description
Viscum rhipsaloides (also called African Mistletoe, among many other common names) is a small, evergreen shrub native to Africa. It has small, leathery leaves and yellow-green flowers. It is found in dry, open woodlands, savannas, and rocky hillsides.
Uses & Benefits
Viscum rhipsaloides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Viscum rhipsaloides are small and yellow. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single stem.
Cultivation and Propagation
Viscum rhipsaloides is a slow-growing, evergreen shrub that can be propagated from cuttings or seeds. Cuttings should be taken from the current season’s growth and placed in moist, well-draining soil. Seeds should be sown in a warm, moist environment and kept at a temperature of around 20°C. Once the seedlings have germinated, they should be transplanted into individual pots and grown in a sunny, sheltered position.
Where to Find Viscum rhipsaloides
Viscum rhipsaloides is native to South America and can be found in tropical and subtropical regions, particularly in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.
Species in the Viscum genus
Viscum wrayi,
Viscum wightianum,
Viscum whitei,
Viscum wallichianum,
Viscum vohimavoense,
Viscum tieghemii,
Viscum subracemosum,
Viscum stenocarpum,
Viscum tuberculatum,
Viscum tsiafajavonense,
Viscum tsaratananense,
Viscum trilobatum,
Viscum triflorum,
Viscum album,
Viscum acaciae,
Viscum longipetiolatum,
Viscum malurianum,
Viscum grossum,
Viscum grandicaule,
Viscum itrafanaombense,
Viscum katikianum,
Viscum junodii,
Viscum indosinense,
Viscum heyneanum,
Viscum rotundifolium,
Viscum roncartii,
Viscum ramosissimum,
Viscum scurruloideum,
Viscum semialatum,
Viscum orbiculatum,
Viscum myriophlebium,
Viscum multipedunculatum,
Viscum multiflorum,
Viscum apiculatum,
Viscum angulatum,
Viscum ambongoense,
Viscum capitellatum,
Viscum birmanicum,
Viscum bancroftii,
Viscum exile,
Viscum dryophilum,
Viscum fastigiatum,
Viscum mysorense,
Viscum congolense,
Viscum combreticola,
Viscum coloratum,
Viscum ceibarum,
Viscum decurrens,
Viscum cylindricum,
Viscum cruciatum,
Species in the Santalaceae family
Acanthosyris annonagustata,
Acanthosyris asipapote,
Acanthosyris falcata,
Acanthosyris glabrata,
Acanthosyris paulo-alvinii,
Acanthosyris spinescens,
Amphorogyne celastroides,
Amphorogyne spicata,
Amphorogyne staufferi,
Anthobolus erythrocaulis,
Anthobolus filifolius,
Anthobolus foveolatus,
Anthobolus leptomeroides,
Antidaphne amazonensis,
Antidaphne andina,
Antidaphne antidaphneoides,
Antidaphne glaziovii,
Antidaphne hondurensis,
Antidaphne punctulata,
Antidaphne schottii,
Antidaphne viscoidea,
Antidaphne wrightii,
Arceuthobium abietinum,
Arceuthobium abietis-religiosae,
Arceuthobium americanum,
Arceuthobium apachecum,
Arceuthobium azoricum,
Arceuthobium bicarinatum,
Arceuthobium blumeri,
Arceuthobium californicum,
Arceuthobium campylopodum,
Arceuthobium chinense,
Arceuthobium cyanocarpum,
Arceuthobium divaricatum,
Arceuthobium douglasii,
Arceuthobium gillii,
Arceuthobium globosum,
Arceuthobium guatemalense,
Arceuthobium hondurense,
Arceuthobium juniperi-procerae,
Arceuthobium littorum,
Arceuthobium microcarpum,
Arceuthobium minutissimum,
Arceuthobium monticola,
Arceuthobium nigrum,
Arceuthobium occidentale,
Arceuthobium oxycedri,
Arceuthobium pendens,
Arceuthobium pini,
Arceuthobium pusillum,