
Viscaceae
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The Viscaceae family, commonly known as the mistletoe family, is a group of parasitic plants in the order Santalales. This family consists of about 70 genera and around 1,000 species, most of which are hemiparasitic, meaning they depend on their host plants for water and nutrients, but can still carry out photosynthesis. Viscaceae species are...