Amyema quaternifolia Barlow

Species

Angiosperms > Santalales > Loranthaceae > Amyema

Characteristics

Plant spreading to pendulous, glabrous except the inflorescence and calyx sometimes hoary; epicortical runners present. Leaves in groups of 4, oblong to obovate, rounded; lamina 5-11 cm long, 2-5 cm wide, attenuate at base into petiole 1-2 cm long. Inflorescence a pedunculate umbel of 2-4 flowers; peduncle 4-9 mm long; rays of umbel 3-5 mm long; bracts 1.5 mm long, obtuse. Calyx entire, 0.3 mm long. Corolla in mature bud slender in middle, 35-40 mm long, 6-ribbed or 6-angular, clavate, red. Anthers c. 4 mm long, c. 1/2 length of free part of filament. Fruit not known.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support parasite
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

Found in rainforest on various hosts.
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Distribution

Amyema quaternifolia world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:547785-1
WFO ID wfo-0000532443
COL ID D8ZX
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Synonyms

Amyema quaternifolia