PLEASE ID THE PLANT LIKE STRUCTURE

[prasanna gogate]

THIS IS PLANT LIKE STRUCTURE ON CALYX OF MEUSA FERREA.
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[manudev madhavan]

am not much sure about this..

but, I guess, probably a seedling of some Loranthaceae member.. ??

inviting expert comments...!

regards

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Manudev K Madhavan

Junior Research Fellow

Systematic & Floristic Lab,

Department of Botany, 
Centre for Postgraduate Studies & Research 
St. Joseph's College, Devagiri
Kozhikode- 673 008
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[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for any assistance in the matter please.

Some earlier relevant feedback:

“am not much sure about this..

but, I guess, probably a seedling of some Loranthaceae member.. ??
inviting expert comments...!

regards--

Manudev K Madhavan”

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[Pudji Widodo]

I agree with Manudev Ji.

A Loranthaceae member. The seeds are very sticky and attaching to
something, then germinate.

Regards,
Pudji Widodo

[J.M. Garg]

A reply:

"This is a seedling of a Loranthaceae member. All seeds belongs to that family will start it life like this. The seeds are usually sticky and always adhere to the beak of its predator birds and the bird will try to leave it on some tree branches. It will start germinating there itself and to become a new parasitic plant.

Thanks

Dr Santhosh"