Viscaceae

Viscaceae, one of the mistletoe families of flowering plants of the sandalwood order (Santalales), includes about 11 genera and more than 450 species of semiparasitic shrubs. The plants of Viscum L. (Viscaceae), also called mistletoes, are usually perennial evergreen semiparasitic dwarf shrub. Mistletoe is a popular herbal medicine worldwide, especially in China. Nowadays, mistletoe has been paid more attention around the world because of its anticancer activity.