Family: Loranthaceae
Amyema preissii
Citation:
Tieghem, Bull. Soc. Bot. Fr. 42:84 (1895).
Synonymy: Loranthus preissii Miq. in Lehm., Pl. Preiss. 1:280 (1845); L. scoparius Miq. in Lehm., Pl. Preiss. 1:280 (1845); A. scoparium (Miq.) Tieghem, Bull. Soc. Bot. Fr. 42:84 (1895).
, Amyema scoparia, Loranthus linophyllus Common name: Wire-leaved mistletoe.
Description:
Glabrous; epicortical runners absent; leaves terete, 20-80 mm long, 0.5-2.3 mm diam.
Inflorescence peduncle 6-26 mm long; rays 2 (rarely 3), 3-13 mm long; pedicels of the lateral flowers 4-10 mm long; bracts 1.5-2 mm long; calyx limb entire, c. 0.2 mm long; corolla inflated at the base, clavate, 18-26 mm long, 4- or 5-merous, red; anthers 2-5 mm long, almost equal to the free part of the filament.
Fruit globular, 8-10 mm long, pink or white.
Published illustration:
Cunningham et al. (1982) Plants of western New South Wales, p. 221.
Distribution:
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Usually parasitic on Acacia, rarely on Cassia.
S.Aust.: NW, LE, NU, GT, FR, EA, EP, NL, MU, YP, SL, SE. W.Aust.; N.T.; Qld; N.S.W.; Vic.
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Conservation status:
native
Flowering time: mainly Dec. — May.
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SA Distribution Map based
on current data relating to
specimens held in the
State Herbarium of South Australia
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Biology:
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Author:
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