Amyema conspicua subsp. conspicua
(Mistletoe)
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FAMILY |
Loranthaceae |
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Species |
Amyema conspicua subsp. conspicua |
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Common name |
Mistletoe |
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Flower colour; life form |
Flowers greenish, epiphyte |
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Campus |
Smithfield |
Description
This mistletoe is found on a number of hosts. Epicortical runners are absent, leaves opposite elliptic to obovate to 8.5 long. Flowers are straight, petals 5 free from one another, green often with a pinkish or reddish tinge. Fruit berry-like to 7 mm long.