Meanings of parasitical plants in English

FUNGI.-Theseare common parasitical plants, originating in the production of copious filamentous threads, called the mycelium, or spawn.

If I was to specify any one thing I should give the pre-eminence to the host of parasitical plants.

The valleys were clothed with bright and luxuriant verdure, and flowering parasitical plants wound along the trunks of spreading trees.

The sepos, or rope-like vines, hung from the lofty branches of the trees, and beautifully-coloured parasitical plants were suspended in the air.

They were endeavouring to avoid it by keeping on the other side of the tree, and screening themselves among the parasitical plants.

Gigantic climbers hung down in long festoons passing from branch to branch, and the more aged trunks supported clumps of ferns and parasitical plants.

The species or varieties of this remarkable tribe of parasitical plants are very numerous, and may be said to exhibit a variety of loveliness.

Parasitical plants of the genus Loranthus are very apt to attach themselves to the branches, and if not removed do great injury.