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A checklist of Mistletoes of Nepal

A checklist of Mistletoes of Nepal

Published date: 2021-02-10

Description

This dataset lists 21 species of Mistletoes compiled from literature resources as indicated in the dataset. Mistletoes constitute a polyphyletic group of flowering parasitic plants and are commonly known as “Ainjeru” or “Lisso” in Nepali. Mistletoes are entirely dependent on their hosts for water and nutrients and affect their hosts mainly by competing for limited resources.

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Thematic keywords
MistletoesBiodiversityFloraParasitic plants
Geography
NepalHKH-BIF
Contact
Name

Mohan Prasad Devkota

Position

Head of Department, Botany, Mistletoe Biologist

Organization

Amrit Science Campus, Tribhuvan University