Amyema hilliana Danser

Species

Angiosperms > Santalales > Loranthaceae > Amyema

Characteristics

Plant spreading to pendulous, shortly white-tomentose, especially the inflorescence; epicortical runners absent. Leaves lanceolate to elliptic, rounded or obtuse; lamina 4-7 cm long, 10-25 mm wide, attenuate at base into petiole c. 10 mm long. Inflorescence a pedunculate umbel of triads, the central flower sessile, the laterals very shortly pedicellate; peduncle slender to robust, 10-18 mm long; rays of umbel 2, 8-10 mm long; pedicels c. 1-2 mm long; central bracts 3-5 mm long, 2 mm wide, obtuse or rounded; lateral bracts orbicular, 3 mm long, 3-4 mm wide, concave. Calyx entire or toothed, 1-2 mm long. Corolla in mature bud slender to robust, 20-25 mm long, usually 6-merous, obtuse, green. Anthers 2 mm long, c. 1/2 length of free part of filament. Fruit ellipsoidal, c. 10 mm long, constricted at apex.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support parasite
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

Found on Acacia spp., usually A. estrophiolata and A. victoriae .
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

Amyema hilliana world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:547732-1
WFO ID wfo-0000532374
COL ID D8Y6
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Synonyms

Amyema hilliana