Diplatia tomentosa Barlow

Species

Angiosperms > Santalales > Loranthaceae > Diplatia

Characteristics

Plant erect or spreading, glabrous except ovary and inside of central bracts at base white-tomentose. Leaves broadly lanceolate to oblong, rounded at apex; lamina 6-9 cm long, 10-25 mm wide, attenuate at base into petiole 4-6 mm long. Peduncle terete or slightly compressed at right angles to plane of bracts, 5-8 mm long, undivided at apex; central bracts c. 25 mm long, 18 mm wide; lateral bracts linear, c. 1/2 length of ovary. Calyx entire, 0.7 mm long. Corolla in mature bud c. 26 mm long, green. Anthers c. 3.5 mm long, 2/3 length of free part of filament. Fruit ellipsoidal, not seen mature.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support parasite
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

Found in swamp forest on Melaleuca .
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

Diplatia tomentosa world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:548522-1
WFO ID wfo-0000650139
COL ID 36H2C
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Synonyms

Diplatia tomentosa