Viscum schaeferi

Viscum schaeferi, the nama mistletoe, is a species of mistletoe in the family Santalaceae. Like other mistletoes, it is hemiparasitic and draws nutrients and moisture from its host tree.

Viscum schaeferi
Viscum schaeferi, nama mistletoe, Namibia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Santalales
Family:	Santalaceae
Genus:	Viscum
Species:	V. schaeferi
Binomial name
Viscum schaeferi Engl. & K.Krause

The leaves of this plant are thick and leathery, 1 to 4 cm. in length. It has green, succulent limbs. Its flowers bloom in yellowish-green clusters, and the berries are small and viscous.

Nama mistletoe flourishes in arid and semi-arid regions, especially in the savannas and woodlands of South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana.^[1][2]

Viscum schaeferi, nama mistletoe, Namibia