Mistletoe
European mistletoe attached to a silver birch
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Santalales
Families
Santalaceae (Viscaceae) Loranthaceae Misodendraceae Download high resolution version (830x1024, 525 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Binomial name Betula pendula Roth. ... For other uses, see Scientific classification (disambiguation). ... Divisions Green algae land plants (embryophytes) non-vascular embryophytes Hepatophyta - liverworts Anthocerophyta - hornworts Bryophyta - mosses vascular plants (tracheophytes) seedless vascular plants Lycopodiophyta - clubmosses Equisetophyta - horsetails Pteridophyta - true ferns Psilotophyta - whisk ferns Ophioglossophyta - adderstongue ferns seed plants (spermatophytes) †Pteridospermatophyta - seed ferns Pinophyta - conifers Cycadophyta - cycads Ginkgophyta - ginkgo Gnetophyta - gnetae Magnoliophyta - flowering... Classes Magnoliopsida - Dicots Liliopsida - Monocots The flowering plants or angiosperms are the most widespread group of land plants. ... Magnoliopsida is the botanical name for a class of flowering plants. ... Families See text Santalales is an order of flowering plants, with a cosmopolitan distribution but heavily concentrated in tropical and subtropical regions. ... Genera See text Santalaceae is a widely distributed family of flowering plants which, like other members of Santalales, are partially parasitic on other plants. ... Genera Arceuthobium Dendrophthora Ginalloa Korthalsella Notothixos Phoradendron Viscum Families of Flowering Plants as of 2002-11-19 Viscaceae is a family of flowering plants. ... See: Mistletoe Genera Actinanthella Aetanthus Agelanthus Alepis Amyema Amylotheca Atkinsonia Bakerella Baratranthus Benthamina Berhautia Cecarria Cladocolea Cyne Dactyliophora Decaisnina Dendropemon Dendropthoe Desmaria Diplatia Distrianthes Elytranthe Emelianthe Englerina Erianthemum Gaiadendron Globimetula Helicanthes Helixanthera Ileostylus Ixocactus Kingella Lampas Lepeostegeres Lepidaria Ligaria Loranthus Loxanthera Lysiana Macrosolen Moquiniella Muellerina Notanthera Nuytsia Oliverella Oncella Oncocalyx... Species See text Misodendron is a genus of hemiparasites which grow as mistletoes on various species of Nothofagus. ...

Mistletoe is the common name for a group of hemi-parasitic plants in the order Santalales that grow attached to and within the branches of a tree or shrub. Parasitism evolved only nine times in the plant kingdom;^[1] of those, the parasitic mistletoe habit has evolved independently five times: Misodendraceae, Loranthaceae, Santalaceae (formerly considered the separate family Eremolepidaceae), and Santalaceae (formerly treated as the separate family Viscaceae). Although Viscaceae and Eremolepidaceae were placed in a broadly-defined Santalaceae by Angiosperm Phylogeny Group 2, they originated independently, according to DNA sequences analysed by Dan Nickrent, Southern Illinois University. About 4,100 species in approximately 19 families of flowering plants are either partly or completely parasitic on other plants [1]. Parasitic plants have a modified root, the haustorium, that penetrates the host plant and connects to the xylem or phloem or both. ... For other uses, see Plant (disambiguation). ... In scientific classification used in biology, the order (Latin: ordo, plural ordines) is a rank between class and family (termed a taxon at that rank). ... Families See text Santalales is an order of flowering plants, with a cosmopolitan distribution but heavily concentrated in tropical and subtropical regions. ... This article is about a relationship between organisms. ... Species See text Misodendron is a genus of hemiparasites which grow as mistletoes on various species of Nothofagus. ... See: Mistletoe Genera Actinanthella Aetanthus Agelanthus Alepis Amyema Amylotheca Atkinsonia Bakerella Baratranthus Benthamina Berhautia Cecarria Cladocolea Cyne Dactyliophora Decaisnina Dendropemon Dendropthoe Desmaria Diplatia Distrianthes Elytranthe Emelianthe Englerina Erianthemum Gaiadendron Globimetula Helicanthes Helixanthera Ileostylus Ixocactus Kingella Lampas Lepeostegeres Lepidaria Ligaria Loranthus Loxanthera Lysiana Macrosolen Moquiniella Muellerina Notanthera Nuytsia Oliverella Oncella Oncocalyx... Genera See text Santalaceae is a widely distributed family of flowering plants which, like other members of Santalales, are partially parasitic on other plants. ... Genera See text Santalaceae is a widely distributed family of flowering plants which, like other members of Santalales, are partially parasitic on other plants. ... Genera See text Santalaceae is a widely distributed family of flowering plants which, like other members of Santalales, are partially parasitic on other plants. ... Genera Arceuthobium Dendrophthora Ginalloa Korthalsella Notothixos Phoradendron Viscum Families of Flowering Plants as of 2002-11-19 Viscaceae is a family of flowering plants. ... The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group is an international group of systematic botanists who have come together to try to establish a consensus view of the taxonomy of flowering plants in the light of the rapid rise of molecular systematics. ...

The word 'mistletoe' is of uncertain etymology; it may be related to German Mist, for dung and Tang for branch, but Old English mistel was also used for basil. Old English redirects here. ... For other uses, see Basil (disambiguation). ...

Species

The name was originally applied to Viscum album (European Mistletoe, Santalaceae), the only species native in Great Britain and much of Europe. Later it was extended to other related species, including Phoradendron serotinum (the Eastern Mistletoe of eastern North America, also Santalaceae). European Mistletoe is readily recognized by its smooth-edged oval evergreen leaves borne in pairs along the woody stem, and waxy white berries in dense clusters of 2 to 6. In America, the Eastern Mistletoe is similar, but has shorter, broader leaves and longer clusters of 10 or more berries. In the US, Phoradendron flavescens is commercially harvested for Christmas decorations. Binomial name L. Viscum album is a species of mistletoe, the species originally so-named, and also known as European Mistletoe or Common Mistletoe to distinguish it from other related species. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Species See text Phoradendron juniperinum Phoradendron is a genus of mistletoes, native to warm temperate and tropical regions of the Americas. ... North American redirects here. ... This oval, with only one axis of symmetry, resembles a chicken egg. ... Look up cluster in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... United States may refer to: Places: United States of America SS United States, the fastest ocean liner ever built. ... Species See text Phoradendron juniperinum Phoradendron is a genus of mistletoes, native to warm temperate and tropical regions of the Americas. ...

The largest family of Mistletoes, Loranthaceae, has 73 genera and over 900 species.^[2] Subtropical and tropical climates have markedly more Mistletoe species; Australia has 85, of which 71 are in Loranthaceae, and 14 in Santalaceae.^{[citation needed]}. The subtropics are the zones of the Earth immediately north and south of the tropic zone, which is bounded by the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, at latitude 23. ... A noontime scene from the Philippines on a day when the Sun is almost directly overhead. ...

Life cycle

Mistletoe species grow on a wide range of host trees, and commonly reduce their growth but can kill them with heavy infestation. Viscum album can parasitise more than 200 tree and shrub species. Almost all mistletoes are hemi-parasites, bearing evergreen leaves that do some photosynthesis, and using the host mainly for water and mineral nutrients. An exception is the leafless quintral, Tristerix aphyllus, which lives deep inside the sugar-transporting tissue of a spiny cactus, appearing only to show its tubular red flowers.^[3] The genus Arceuthobium (dwarf mistletoe; Santalaceae) has reduced photosynthesis; as an adult, it manufactures only a small proportion of the sugars it needs from its own photosythesis but as a seedling it actively photosynthesizes until a connection to the host is established. In biology, a host is an organism that harbors a parasite, mutual partner, or commensal partner, typically providing nourishment and shelter. ... About 4,100 species in approximately 19 families of flowering plants are either partly or completely parasitic on other plants [1]. Parasitic plants have a modified root, the haustorium, that penetrates the host plant and connects to the xylem or phloem or both. ... This article is about plant types. ... Look up foliage in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Photosynthesis splits water to liberate O2 and fixes CO2 into sugar The leaf is the primary site of photosynthesis in plants. ... Species See text The genus Arceuthobium, commonly called Dwarf Mistletoes, are a genus of forty six species of parasitic plants found in both North America, Central America and across Eurasia in Coniferous forest. ... This article deals with sugar as food and as an important, widely traded commodity; the word also has other uses; see Sugar (disambiguation) A sugar is a form of carbohydrate; the most commonly used sugar is a white crystalline solid, sucrose; used to alter the flavor and properties (mouthfeel, perservation... Sunflower seedlings, just three days after germination In a botanical sense, germination is the process of emergence of growth from a resting stage. ...

Some species of the largest family, Lranthaceae, have small, insect-pollinated flowers (as with Santalaceae), but others have spectacularly showy, large, bird-pollinated flowers. Closeup of a bee pollinating a flower Entomophily is a form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by insects, particularly bees, Lepidoptera (e. ... Wildflowers A flower is the reproductive organ of those plants classified as angiosperms ( flowering plants; Division Magnoliophyta). ...

Most mistletoe seeds are spread by birds, such as the Mistle Thrush in Europe, the Phainopepla in southwestern North America, and Dicaeum of Asia and Australia; they derive sustenance through eating the fruits (drupes). The seeds are excreted in their droppings and stick to twigs, or more commonly the bird grips the fruit in its bill, squeezes the sticky coated seed out to the side, and then wipes its bill clean on a suitable branch.^{[citation needed]} The seeds are coated with a sticky material called viscin (containing both cellulosic strands and mucopolysaccharides), which hardens and attaches the seed firmly to its future host. Binomial name Turdus viscivorus Linnaeus, 1758 The Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) is a common member of the thrush family Turdidae. ... Binomial name Phainopepla nitens (Swainson, 1838) The Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens) is the most northerly representative of the mainly tropical Central American family Ptilogonatidae, the silky flycatchers. ... Genera Prionochilus Dicaeum The flowerpeckers are a family of passerine birds found in tropical southern Asia and Australasia from India east to the Philippines and south to Australia. ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... The peach is a typical drupe (stone fruit) In botany, a drupe is a type of fruit in which an outer fleshy part (exocarp or skin and mesocarp or flesh) surrounds a shell (the pit or stone) of hardened endocarp with a seed inside. ... Cellulose as polymer of β-D-glucose Cellulose in 3D Cellulose (C6H10O5)n is a polysaccharide of beta-glucose. ... Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are long unbranched polysaccharides, made up of repeating disaccharides that may be sulphated (e. ...

Ecological importance

Mistletoe was often considered a pest that kills trees and devalues natural habitats, but was recently recognized as an ecological keystone species, an organism that has a disproportionately pervasive influence over its community.^[4] A broad array of animals depend on mistletoe for food, consuming the leaves and young shoots, transferring pollen between plants, and dispersing the sticky seeds. The dense evergreen witches' brooms formed by the dwarf mistletoes (Arceuthobium species) of western North America also make excellent locations for roosting and nesting of the Northern Spotted Owls and the Marbled Murrelets. In Australia the Diamond Firetails and Painted Honeyeaters are recorded as nesting in different mistletoes. This behavior is probably far more widespread than currently recognized; more than 240 species of birds that nest in foliage in Australia have been recorded nesting in mistletoe, representing more than 75% of the resident avifauna.^{[citation needed]} This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... SEM image of pollen grains from a variety of common plants: sunflower (Helianthus annuus), morning glory (Ipomoea purpurea), prairie hollyhock (Sidalcea malviflora), oriental lily (Lilium auratum), evening primrose (Oenothera fruticosa), and castor bean (Ricinus communis). ... Species See text The genus Arceuthobium, commonly called Dwarf Mistletoes, are a genus of forty six species of parasitic plants found in both North America, Central America and across Eurasia in Coniferous forest. ... Binomial name Xantus de Vesey, 1860 The Spotted Owl, Strix occidentalis, is a species of owl. ... Binomial name Brachyramphus marmoratus (Gmelin, 1789) The Marbled Murrelet, Brachyramphus marmoratus is a small seabird from the North Pacific. ... Binomial name Stagonopleura guttata (Shaw, 1796) The Diamond Firetail Stagonopleura guttata is a species of estrildid finch found in eastern Australia, from Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, to south-eastern Queensland, commonly found on the slopes of the Great Dividing Range. ... Genera Anthochaera Acanthagenys Plectorhyncha Philemon Xanthornyzma Entomyzon Manorina Xanthotis Meliphaga Lichenostomus Melithreptus Notiomystis Glycichaera Lichmera Trichodere Grantiella Phylidonyris Ramsayornis Conopophila Acanthorhynchus Certhionyx Myzomela Anthornis Prosthemadera Epthianura Ashbyia The honeyeaters are a large and diverse family of small to medium sized birds most common in Australia and New Guinea, but also... For other meanings of bird, see bird (disambiguation). ...

A study of mistletoe in junipers concluded that more juniper berries sprout in stands where mistletoe is present, as the mistletoe attracts berry-eating birds which also eat juniper berries; juniper berries that have passed through a bird's digestive tract are less likely to remain imprisoned within a hardened outer capsule.^[5] Such interactions lead to dramatic influences on diversity, as areas with greater mistletoe densities support higher diversities of animals. Thus, rather than being a pest, mistletoe can have a positive effect on biodiversity, providing high quality food and habitat for a broad range of animals in forests and woodlands worldwide. Species Junipers are coniferous plants in the genus Juniperus of the cypress family Cupressaceae. ... Rainforests are among the most biodiverse ecosystems on earth Biodiversity is the variation of taxonomic life forms within a given ecosystem, biome or for the entire Earth. ...

In culture and mythology

European mistletoe, Viscum album, figured prominently in Greek mythology, and is believed to be The Golden Bough of Aeneas, ancestor of the Romans.^[6] The Norse god Baldur was killed with a spear made of mistletoe.^[7] The bust of Zeus found at Otricoli (Sala Rotonda, Museo Pio-Clementino, Vatican) Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the Ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. ... The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion is a wide-ranging comparative study of mythology and religion, written by Scottish anthropologist Sir James George Frazer (1854–1941). ... Aeneas flees burning Troy, Federico Barocci, 1598. ... Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... Norse, Viking or Scandinavian mythology comprises the indigenous pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian peoples, including those who settled on Iceland, where most of the written sources for Norse mythology were assembled. ... Balder redirects here. ... Spears were one of the most common personal weapons from the late Bronze Age until the advent of firearms. ...

Mistletoe bears fruit at the time of the Winter Solstice, the birth of the new year, and may have been used in solstitial rites in Druidic Britain as a symbol of immortality. In Celtic mythology and in druid rituals, it was considered an antidote to poison,^{[citation needed]} although the fruits of many mistletoes are actually poisonous if ingested as they contain viscotoxins. The Winter solstice or Midwinter occurres around December 21 or 22 each year in the northern hemisphere, and June 21 or 22 in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Celtic mythology is the mythology of Celtic polytheism, apparently the religion of the Iron Age Celts. ... In the Celtic religion, the modern words Druidry or Druidism denote the practices of the ancient druids, the priestly class in ancient Celtic societies through much of Western Europe north of the Alps and in the British Isles. ... For other uses, see Poison (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

An old Christian tradition said that mistletoe was once a tree and furnished the wood of the Cross. After the Crucifixion, the plant shriveled and became dwarfed to a parasitic vine.[1] According to Christian tradition, the True Cross is the cross upon which Jesus was crucified. ... For other uses, see Crucifixion (disambiguation). ... A parasite is an organism that spends a significant portion of its life in or on the living tissue of a host organism and which causes harm to the host without immediately killing it. ...

In Romanian traditions, mistletoe (vâsc in Romanian) is considered a source of good fortune. The medical and the supposed magical properties of the plant are still used, especially in rural areas.

A popular myth says that the Mistletoe was cut with a gold sickle and it lost its power if it fell and touched the ground. This is a confusion with the Holly 'holy' Tree, the most sacred tree of the druids (after the Oak) due to both plants being green all year, having colorful fruits and sharing similar history of winter months.^{[citation needed]} Getafix, the druid in the Asterix comics was often seen up trees collecting Mistletoe, and it was alluded to be an ingredient in his magic potion. GOLD refers to one of the following: GOLD (IEEE) is an IEEE program designed to garner more student members at the university level (Graduates of the Last Decade). ... Using a sickle A sickle is a curved, hand-held agricultural tool typically used for harvesting grain crops before the advent of modern harvesting machinery. ... This article is about the plant. ... Druidry or Druidism was the religion of the ancient druids, the priestly class in ancient Celtic and Gallic societies through much of Western Europe north of the Alps and in the British Isles. ... Getafix is a major character in the Asterix comic books by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. ... This article is about the comic book series. ...

Mistletoe has sometimes been nicknamed the vampire plant because it can probe beneath the tree bark to drain water and minerals, enabling it to survive during a drought.^{[citation needed]} William Shakespeare gives it an unflattering reference in Titus Andronicus, Act II, Scene I: "Overcome with moss and baleful mistletoe". Vampirism is a term used differently in popular culture and in zoology. ... Eucalypt bark Monterey Pine bark Bark is the outermost layer of stems and roots of woody plants such as trees. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Title page of the first quarto edition (1594) The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus may be Shakespeares earliest tragedy. ...

Mistletoe is commonly used as a Christmas decoration, though such use was rarely alluded to into the 18th century.^[8] Viscum album is used in Europe whereas Phoradendron serotinum is used in North America. According to custom, the mistletoe must not touch the ground between its cutting and its removal as the last of Christmas greens at Candlemas; it may remain hung through the year, often to preserve the house from lightning or fire, until it was replaced the following Christmas Eve.^[9]. The tradition has spread throughout the English-speaking world but is largely unknown in the rest of Europe. The appearance and nature of the fruit's content (viscin) is very similar or suggestive of human semen and this has strengthened its pagan connections.^{[citation needed]} For other uses, see Christmas (disambiguation). ... For beauty as a characteristic of a persons appearance, see Physical attractiveness. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... North American redirects here. ... Candlemas (Russian: Sretenie, Spanish: Candelaria) is a Christian feast commemorating the purification of the Virgin Mary and the presentation of the infant Jesus in the Temple. ... This article is about modern humans. ... Horse semen being collected for breeding purposes. ... Pagan may refer to: A believer in Paganism or Neopaganism Bagan, a city in Myanmar also known as Pagan Pagan (album), the 6th album by Celtic metal band Cruachan Pagan Island, of the Northern Mariana Islands Pagan Lorn, a metal band from Luxembourg, Europe (1994-1998) Pagans Mind, is...

Mistletoe (Phoradendron flavescens) is the state floral emblem for the State of Oklahoma. The state did not have an official flower, leaving the Mistletoe as the assumed state flower until the Oklahoma Rose was designated as such in 2004.^{[citation needed]} In a number of countries, plants have been chosen as symbols to represent specific geographic areas. ... For other uses, see Oklahoma (disambiguation). ... This is a list of U.S. state flowers: External link Juelies State Flower Garden of Gifs See also Lists of U.S. state insignia Categories: Lists of flowers | U.S. state insignia ... Oklahoma Rose (Rosa odorata (Andr. ...

Kissing under mistletoe at Christmas

According to a custom of Christmas cheer, any two people who meet under a hanging of mistletoe are obliged to kiss. The custom is Scandinavian in origin.^[10] For the American rock band, see Kiss (band). ... Scandinavian can mean: a resident of, or anything relating to Scandinavia any North Germanic language a chess opening, Scandinavian Defense the aviation corpotation Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

The custom has been incorporated into various holiday songs. The 1943 song I'll Be Home for Christmas tells the story of a lonely traveler looking forward to coming home and seeing, among other things, mistletoe. The Mistletoe is mentioned in the song "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire" ("The Christmas Song"), made famous by Nat King Cole, and written by Mel Torme. The song "A Holly Jolly Christmas" sung by Burl Ives, and used for the TV special "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer", features the line, "Ho Ho, the Mistletoe", and the line, "Kiss her once for me". In 1961 singer Aretha Franklin released a Christmas song called Kissin' by the Mistletoe. In 1971 singer Lynn Anderson recorded the song Mr. Mistletoe on her holiday album The Christmas Album. The song talks about an elf who hangs mistletoe in homes so that people can "steal a kiss from someone that they know". In 2001 Barbra Streisand released the song It Must Have Been the Mistletoe. Rocking around the Christmas Tree also refers to "mistletoe hung where you can see, every couple tries to stop". A popular child's Christmas song's first line is, "I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus, underneath the mistletoe last night." Holiday Song redirects here. ... Ill Be Home for Christmas is a Christmas song, written by Walter Kent, with Illlll Be home for christmas. ... The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) is a classic Christmas song, written in 1944 by vocalist Mel Tormé and Bob Wells. ... Nathaniel Adams Coles, known professionally as Nat King Cole (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965) was a popular American singer, songwriter, and jazz pianist. ... Mel Tormé (September 13, 1925 - June 5, 1999) was a jazz singer with a light, velvety, high-tenor voice. ... Johnny Marks (November 10, 1909 - September 3, 1985) was an American songwriter. ... Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives (14 June 1909 –14 April 1995) was an Academy Award winning American actor and acclaimed folk music singer and author. ... Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. ... Lynn Anderson (b. ... Barbra Streisand (pronounced STRY-sand, IPA: ; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, theatre and film actress, composer, liberal political activist, film producer and director. ...

Other uses

Mistletoe leaves and young twigs are used by herbalists, and it is popular in Europe, especially in Germany, for treating circulatory and respiratory system problems, and cancer^{[citation needed]}.[2] [3]. Mistletoe is being studied as a potential treatment for tumors. Although such use is not yet permitted in the US, mistletoe is prescribed in Europe. [4] [5] Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these to spread, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion, or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis (where cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system). ...

The sticky juice of mistletoe berries was used as adhesive to trap small animals or birds. For the band, see Adhesive (band). ... Bird trapping, tacuinum sanitatis casanatensis (XIV century) The activity of animal trapping has two separate but related meanings. ...

References

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Images

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• About mistletoe
• Parasitic Plant Connection. See families Misodendraceae, Loranthaceae, Santalaceae, and Viscaceae
• Introduction to Parasitic Flowering Plants by Nickrent & Musselman
• Mistletoe phylogenetics; 2000 WIFDWK pdf by Nickrent
• Encyclopedia of Life Sciences 2001 pdf by Nickrent
• Phoradendron serotinum images at bioimages.vanderbilt.edu
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