Amyema friesiana Danser

Species

Angiosperms > Santalales > Loranthaceae > Amyema

Characteristics

Glabrous except for the inflorescences and flowers sparsely to densely white-or brown-tomentose. Leaves opposite; lamina lanceolate to broadly ovate, often falcate or oblique, (6-)8-15(-20) by 3-7(-10) cm, shortly cuneate at the base to a petiole (8-) 10-20(-30) mm long, mostly acuminate and acute at the apex, dull on both sides; venation nearly curvinerved, distinct on both sides. Inflorescences at the nodes, pedunculate 5-to 8-rayed umbels of triads with all flowers sessile; peduncle 18-30 mm long; rays 5-10 mm long. Corolla in mature bud 6-merous, 28-35 mm long, slender, weakly clavate and acute or obtuse or rounded at the apex, orange or red, often paler or shading to yellow or green above. Anther 2.5-3 mm long, about 3 times as long as the free part of the filament. Fig. 8c, d.
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Plant spreading or pendulous, glabrous except the inflorescence brown-or white-tomentose; epicortical runners present. Leaves lanceolate to broadly ovate, often falcate or oblique, usually acuminate and acute; lamina 6-20 cm long, 3-10 cm wide, contracted at base into petiole 8-30 mm long. Inflorescence a pedunculate umbel of triads; all flowers sessile; peduncle 18-30 mm long, sometimes enlarged and globose at apex; rays of umbel 5-8, 5-10 mm long; bracts 3 at apex of each ray, 1.5-2 mm long, acute, shortly united. Calyx 0.7-1 mm long, entire. Corolla in mature bud slender, 28-35 mm long, 6-merous, slightly clavate, red-brown. Anthers 2.5-3 mm long, longer than free part of filament. Fruit ellipsoidal, c. 10 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support parasite
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

Grows in rainforest from sea level to 2670 m; parasitic on a wide range of host trees.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

Amyema friesiana world distribution map, present in Australia and Papua New Guinea

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:547716-1
WFO ID wfo-0000532353
COL ID D8XL
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Synonyms

Loranthus friesianus Amyema friesiana