Loranthaceae

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Amyema melaleucae

Classification: Loranthaceae - Amyema - melaleucae

Aerial shrub, hemiparasitic on stems. Fl. pink & red, Jan to Apr or Aug to Nov. Exclusively on Melaleuca.

Updated: 19 Nov 2014

Harlequin mistletoe

Classification: Loranthaceae - Lysiana - exocarpi

Spreading to pendent shrub, glabrous; external runners absent. Leaves flat or somewhat compressed when very narrow, linear to narrow-oblong, sessile or the wider leaves shortly petiolate,

Updated: 19 Nov 2014

Mistletoe

Classification: Loranthaceae - Amyema - quandang

Mistletoes are parasites on trees and shrubs. They use the host plant to provide water and some sugars which are accessed via a specialised structure (haustoria) that penetrates the stem of the host.

Updated: 19 Nov 2014

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