Green mistletoe

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Green mistletoe

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Loranthus micranthus
• Loranthus aucklandicus

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. It falls under the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Santalales, specifically within the family Loranthaceae. Taxonomically, it is identified under the genus Ileostylus, which includes the species Ileostylus micrantus.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific distribution across several islands in the Oceania region. Within Australia, its presence is limited to the Norfolk Island territory. It is also widely documented across the North Island of New Zealand. Furthermore, the species can be found throughout the South Island of New Zealand. These locations define the primary geographical range for this medicinal species.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Ileostylus micranthus is characterized by a robust and distinctly woody growth habit, establishing a permanent structural framework typical of perennial woody species. The plant exhibits a lignified stem architecture that provides the necessary support for its branching patterns and foliage distribution. This woody nature is a defining structural trait, distinguishing it from herbaceous or non-woody varieties, and serves as the foundational element for its overall vegetative development and physiological stability.

Woodiness :

woody

Reproduction

The reproduction of Ileostylus micranthus is characterized by specific morphological parameters concerning its seed production. The seeds produced by this species exhibit a highly uniform physical profile, with a consistent seed mass that is measured at a mean value of 0.00516 g; notably, both the minimum and maximum recorded seed masses are identical at 0.00516 g, indicating a lack of variance in mass within the observed samples. Similarly, the seed volume demonstrates absolute uniformity, with a recorded maximum, minimum, and mean volume of exactly 10 mm³. This consistency in both mass and volume suggests a highly standardized reproductive output for the plant.

Seed mass mean:

0.00516 g

Seed volume max:

10 mm³

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Ileostylus micranthus has 2 reported plant parts identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf, stem.

Leaf

1. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Pharmaceutical biology

Stem

1. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)

Chemicals

Ileostylus micranthus has 5 reported phytochemicals identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 6-O-galloyl-salidroside, Lupinine, Peltatoside, RUTIN, Salidroside.

6-O-galloyl-salidroside

1. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences

Lupinine

1. Pharmaceutical biology

Peltatoside

1. EXCLI journal

RUTIN

1. EXCLI journal

Salidroside

1. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences

Activities

Ileostylus micranthus has 7 reported activities identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antimicrobial, Immunostimulant, Antidiabetic, Antihypertensive, Antiinflammatory.

Antimicrobial

1. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Immunostimulant

1. Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine
2. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Antidiabetic

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Antihypertensive

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Antiinflammatory

1. EXCLI journal

Antioxidant

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Hypolipidemic

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Preparations

Ileostylus micranthus has 6 reported preparations identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include dried leaves, leaf nanoparticles, methanol extract, petroleum ether extract, stem nanoparticles.

Dried leaves

1. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)

Leaf nanoparticles

1. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)

Methanol extract

1. Fitoterapia

Petroleum ether extract

1. Fitoterapia

Stem nanoparticles

1. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)

Stems

1. Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)