Scurrula
Scurrula is a genus of parasitic shrubs in the family Loranthaceae, native to south-east Asia.
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Scurrula are parasitic shrubsGenerative characteristics
The inflorescence is a raceme. The glabrous or pubescent fruits are clavate, pyriform, or turbinate.Taxonomy
It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753 with Scurrula parasitica as the type species.Species
The Catalogue of Life lists the following species:- Scurrula aphodastrica
- Scurrula argentea
- Scurrula atropurpurea
- Scurrula buddleioides
- Scurrula chingii
- Scurrula cordifolia
- Scurrula corynitis
- Scurrula didyma
- Scurrula elata
- Scurrula ferruginea
- Scurrula gongshanensis
- Scurrula lepidota
- Scurrula meeboldii
- Scurrula montana
- Scurrula notothixoides
- Scurrula oortiana
- Scurrula parasitica
- Scurrula phoebe-formosanae
- Scurrula pulverulenta
- Scurrula rhopalocarpa
- Scurrula robertsonii
- Scurrula rugulosa
- Scurrula stocksii
- Scurrula tsaii
- ''Scurrula turbinata''
Parasitism