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Viscum

Taxonomy
Viscum was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. Its type is Viscum album.

It was assigned to Plantae by Linnaeus (1753).

Species
V. album (type species), V. opuntioides, V. purpureum, V. rubrum, V. terrestre, V. verticillatum
Species lacking formal opinion data
V. miquelii, V. ponholzense
Entered
by B. Allen on 2025-07-23; modified by B. Allen on 2025-07-23

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Viscum Linnaeus

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
RankNameAuthor
genusViscum

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Viscum Linnaeus 1753
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Viscum album Linnaeus 1753
Viscum opuntioides Linnaeus 1753
Viscum purpureum Linnaeus 1753
Viscum rubrum Linnaeus 1753
Viscum terrestre Linnaeus 1753
Viscum verticillatum Linnaeus 1753
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available