亮叶木兰寄生 liang ye mu lan ji sheng

Loranthus estipitatus var. longiflorus Lecomte in Sargent, Pl. Wilson. 3: 316. 1916.

Shrubs 1-1.5 m tall, young branchlets, inflorescences, and exterior of corolla deep brown tomentose, hairs both stellate and scattered verticillate. Leaf blade oblong or oblong-ovate, 7-12 × 4-6 cm, lateral veins 5-7 pairs, adaxially conspicuous when dried, midvein conspicuous, apex short acuminate or obtuse. Peduncle 2-3 mm. Pedicel 3-4 mm. Mature bud 3.2-3.5 cm. Corolla red, lobes 9-10 mm. Filaments 1.5-2 mm; anthers 5-7 mm. Berry reddish, 8-9 × ca. 5 mm. Fl. May-Aug, fr. Aug-Dec.

Forests; 1700-2200 m. Yunnan [Thailand, Vietnam].

The plants are parasitic on Camellia sinensis var. assamica and species of Fagaceae and Lauraceae.