Amyema gibberula | |
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Amyema gibberula var. gibberula | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Santalales |
Family: | Loranthaceae |
Genus: | Amyema |
Species: | A. gibberula |
Binomial name | |
Amyema gibberula | |
Collections data for A. gibberula from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium | |
Synonyms | |
Amyema gibberulosa Tiegh. Contents |
Amyema gibberula is an aerial hemiparasitic plant of the family Loranthaceae native to Australia and found in Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and South Australia. [4] [5]
It flowers in dyads (groups of two flowers) and usually has four petals. [4] The filaments of the stamens are shorter than the anthers of the stamen. [4] Its green, red, pink and white flowers can be seen from April to September or November to December. [6] The leaves are terete (cylindrical and long). [4]
A. gibberula is found on various species of Hakea and Grevillea . [6]
It was first described by Tate in 1886 as Loranthus gibberulus, [1] [7] with its genus being changed to Amyema by Danser in 1992. [2]
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