Viscum congolense De Wild. & T.Durand

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Status: Native
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Derivation of specific name: congolense: of Congo.
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Worldwide distribution: Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Cabinda, Congo-Brazzaville, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Ethiopia.
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Literature:

Troupin, G. (1978). Loranthaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume I Pages 181 - 186. (Includes a picture).


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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Viscum congolense
African Plant Database: Viscum congolense
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Viscum congolense
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Viscum congolense
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Viscum congolense
JSTOR Plant Science: Viscum congolense
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Viscum congolense
Plants of the World Online: Viscum congolense
Tropicos: Viscum congolense
Wikipedia: Viscum congolense


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The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Viscum congolense.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=255370, retrieved 2 August 2025

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