1. In some classification includes Viscaceae: parasitic or hemiparasitic shrublets or shrubs or small trees of tropical and temperate regions; attach to hosts by haustoria
   "The Loranthaceae includes many species that grow on tree branches";
   - family Loranthaceae, mistletoe family

Type of: dilleniid dicot family, parasitic plant

Part of: order Santalales, Santalales

Encyclopedia: Loranthaceae