Claim · model-written summary
Osyris lanceolata was found to parasitize multiple host plants, including Pongamia pinnata and Wendlandia thyrsoidea, and the invasive shrub Ageratina adenophora.
- Taxon
- Osyris lanceolata
Osyris lanceolatae0 - Interactor
- Pongamia pinnata
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Pongamia pinnatae1host - Second interactor
- Wendlandia thyrsoidea
Wendlandia thyrsoideae1host - Outcome
- parasitize multiple host plantse1
- Qualifier
- invasive shrub Ageratina adenophorae1
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Verbatim
e0“Osyris lanceolata Hochst. & Steud. (Santalaceae)”
e1“The species was found to parasitize multiple host plants, including Pongamia pinnata, Wendlandia thyrsoidea, and the invasive shrub Ageratina adenophora”
Title
Ecology and Ethnobotany of Osyris lanceolata Hochst. & Steud. (Santalaceae) in Odisha, India
Sweta Mishra; Sanjeet Kumar BIONATURE 2026. doi:10.56557/bn/2026/v46i12090
Other claims from this paper (5)
- Observation Osyris lanceolata occurs in the Deomali hills of Koraput district, Odisha.
- Observation Osyris lanceolata populations show a highly scattered and patchy population structure restricted mainly to rocky slopes and montane dry woodlands.
- Observation Osyris lanceolata populations were typically represented by isolated individuals or small clusters.
- Observation The authors suggest that Osyris lanceolata has poor natural regeneration.
- Observation The compilation of ethnomedicinal uses highlights extensive reliance on bark, roots, and heartwood of Osyris lanceolata.