Phragmanthera

Translingual

Phragmanthera dschallensis parasitizing Vachellia drepanolobium.

Etymology

Ancient Greek φράγμᾰ n (phrágmă, “a fence, a screen, a defence”) +‎ New Latin anthēra f (“anther”).

Proper noun

Phragmanthera f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Loranthaceae – certain parasitic showy mistletoes of Africa and Asia.

Hypernyms

• (showy mistletoe genus): Santalales – order; Loranthaceae – family; Lorantheae – tribe; Emelianthinae – subtribe

References

• Phragmanthera on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Phragmanthera on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Phragmanthera on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons