ABSTRACT
Four species of the Santalaceae occur in Virginia: <em>Buckleya distichophylla</em>, <em>Comandra umbellata</em>, <em>Nestronia umbellula</em>, and <em>Pyrularia pubera</em>. <em>Buckleya</em> is now known from five counties. A key to and description of each species is given and aspects of biology, especially morphology and parasitism, discussed.