| Amyema thalassia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Loranthaceae |
| Genus: | Amyema |
| Species: | A. thalassia |
| Binomial name | |
| Amyema thalassia | |
Amyema thalassia is a species of mistletoe in the family Loranthaceae [1] [2] native to Western Australia and the Northern Territory. [3]
It was first described in 1962 by Bryan Alwyn Barlow. [1] [2]
The leaves are rounded and fleshy, with an obtuse base, a blunt apex and a winged petiole. [3] The corolla is four-winged, and red at the base and green at the apex. [3] There are four stamens. [3]
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