Decaisnina hollrungii (K.Schum.) Barlow

Species

Angiosperms > Santalales > Loranthaceae > Decaisnina

Characteristics

Glabrous except for the leaf undersides frequently and the petioles, young stems and inflorescences sometimes shortly and sparsely brown tomentose. Leaves opposite; lamina lanceolate to ovate, (5-)8-18(-25) by (1.5—)4—8(—12) cm, cuneate to weakly cordate at the base to a petiole 5-30 mm long, acute or obtuse at the apex, glossy above, dull below; venation pinnate with the midrib prominent below and the main laterals distinct or obscure. Inflorescencess at the nodes, a raceme of 5-14 evenly spaced opposite pairs of triads with all flowers sessile or sometimes the lateral flowers pedicellate; axis very variable, sometimes only 12 mm long, sometimes reaching 120 mm in fruit; peduncles of the triads 1.5-8 mm long, secund; pedicels of the lateral flowers 0-3 mm long. Corolla in mature bud 6-merous, (25-)30-40(-60) mm long, moderately robust, weakly clavate and obtuse at the apex, variable in colour but often red below and yellow or green above; petals in the open flower coherent in the lower 1-8 mm. Anther 3-4(-6) mm long, acute, about equal to the free part of the filament. Fig. 18c, d.
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Plant pendulous, glabrous or undersides of leaves and rarely inflorescences with a sparse brown indumentum. Internodes angular when young, usually terete at maturity. Leaves broadly lanceolate to ovate, acute to rounded; lamina 6-15 cm long (in Australian specimens), 3.5-6 cm wide, shining above, dull below, recurved at margin, contracted at base into distinct terete petiole 6-18 mm long; midrib raised and prominent on abaxial surface and lateral veins distinct on upper surface. Inflorescence axis up to 60 mm long, elongating in fruit, with 5-10 pairs of triads on peduncles 1.5-5 mm long; pedicels of lateral flowers c. 1 mm long; bracts c. 1.5 mm long, obtuse. Calyx 0.3 mm long, minutely lobed. Corolla in mature bud 30-50 mm long, yellow to red; petals united in lower 4 mm. Anthers 3-4 mm long, about equal to free part of filament. Fruit nearly globose, 7-10 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support parasite
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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In Qld found in rainforest and dense coastal scrub on a wide range of host trees.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

Decaisnina hollrungii world distribution map, present in Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:548176-1
WFO ID wfo-0000638959
COL ID 34CSF
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Synonyms

Loranthus hollrungii Amylotheca longifolia Loranthus oxycladus Loranthus versteegii Decaisnina hollrungii Elytranthe hollrungii Elytranthe leucantha Elytranthe pallidiflora Amylotheca hollrungii Amylotheca versteegii Elytranthe longifolia Elytranthe macropoda Elytranthe neurophylla Elytranthe peekelii Elytranthe schlechteri Amylotheca angustifolia Amylotheca salomonia Amylotheca schlechteri Elytranthe versteegii