Amyema linophylla
(Fenzl) Tieghem
Mistletoe
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Description
A shrub that grows attached to trees. It partly lives from the stems. It grows on Casuarina plants. The flowers are red and pink.
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Distribution
It grows in subtropical and temperate places.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Notes
There are about 90-100 Amyema species.
Synonyms
Dendrophthoe linophylla (Fenzl) Steud.Loranthus linophyllus Fenzl
References (4)
- Lazarides, M. & Hince, B., 1993, Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia, CSIRO. p 19
- Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R., 2000, The Western Australian Flora. A Descriptive Catalogue. Western Australian Herbarium. p 284
- Steenbeeke, Greg as part of the Plants Directory project. List of plant species from northern NSW that may be used as food plants p 6 (As subsp. orientale)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
