Septemeranthus

It is a new genus of a parasitic flowering plant that has recently been discovered from the Nicobar group of islands.

• The genus Septemeranthus grows on the plant species Horsfieldia glabra (Blume) Warb.
• The genus has a distinct vegetative morphology, inflorescence architecture and floral characters.
• It belongs to the family Loranthaceae, a hemi-parasite under the sandalwood order Santalales and is of widespread importance.
• The new genus is unique in that it is endemic only to the Nicobar group of islands.