Viscum Viscum Viscum is a genus of about 70–100 species of mistletoes, native to temperate and tropical regions of Europe, Africa, Asia and Australasia. Traditionally, the genus has been placed in its own family Viscaceae, but recent genetic research by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group shows this family to be correctly placed within a larger circumscription of the sandalwood family, Santalaceae. They are woody, obligate hemiparasitic shrubs with branches long. Their hosts are woody shrubs and trees. The foliage is dichotomously or verticillately branching, with opposite pairs or whorls of green leaves which perform some photosynthesis (minimal in some species, notably "V.
My Name Is Joe (album) My Name Is Joe (album) My Name Is Joe is the third studio album by American R&B singer Joe, released April 18, 2000, on Jive Records. The album was recorded in 1999, and production was handled by Joe and several other record producers including Allen "Allstar" Gordon, Teddy Riley and Tim & Bob. Beforehand, Joe released "All That I Am" (1997), which was his most successful album prior to the release of My Name Is Joe. Upon its release, "My Name Is Joe" received favorable reviews from critics, with most appreciating the love feel of the album. The album peaked