Background Mistletoes are the most successful group of obligatory hemi-parasitic flowering
plants that attach to the host via haustorium for obtaining water and minerals. This review …

The mistletoes, stem hemiparasites of Asia and Europe, have been used as medicinal herbs
for many years and possess sophisticated systems to obtain nutrients from their host plants …

Introduction European mistletoe, Viscum album L., is a hemiparasite that can infect various
tree species, yet our understanding of its physiological interactions with host species is …

Pine mistletoe is a hemiparasitic shrub that can produce its own photosynthates. There is a
lack of knowledge about the interaction of mistletoe and host under varying environmental …

Premise Mistletoes parasitize many hardwood and softwood tree species; however, they
play key roles in forest ecosystems. Adult individuals of Psittacanthus schiedeanus take up …

Many hemiparasites attach to a range of different host species, resulting in complex parasite–
host interactions. Comprehensive molecular phylogenies allow the investigation of …

Seedlings of invasive species often exhibit superior physiological traits that facilitate their
spread at early stages of invasion, although it is unclear whether these traits persist at the …

Cassytha, also known as laurel dodder or love vine, is a stem hemiparasite of the Lauraceae
family. It has long been used for medicinal purposes in many countries and has increasingly …

The impacts of climate change, in particular via elevated temperature and atmospheric CO2
concentrations, cause differential photosynthetic responses between native and invasive …

Abstract Introduction Scurrula ferruginea (Jack) Danser is a hemi‐parasitic shrub that is
widely used as a traditional herbal medicine. Objectives To elucidate the anti‐inflammatory …