Petiole 0-1 mm; leaf blade linear, 3-3.5 × 0.4-0.6 cm. Umbels 2 or 3 together; peduncle 1.5-2 mm. Pedicel 1.5-2 mm. Calyx ellipsoid, ca. 2 mm. Mature bud ca. 3 cm. Anthers ca. 4 mm. Fl. Jul-Aug, fr. May-Jun.

The name “Loranthus caloreas Diels var. oblongifolius Lecomte,” cited in the protologue of Taxillus kaempferi var. grandiflorus, is a nomen nudum.

The plants are parasitic on Pseudotsuga sinensis.

* Coniferous forests, mountain slopes; 1000-2800 m. W Hubei, Sichuan.