Amyema thalassia is a species of mistletoe in the family Loranthaceae[1][2] native to Western Australia and the Northern Territory.[3]
| Amyema thalassia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Loranthaceae |
| Genus: | Amyema |
| Species: | A. thalassia
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| Binomial name | |
| Amyema thalassia | |
It was first described in 1962 by Bryan Alwyn Barlow.[1][2]
Description
editThe leaves are rounded and fleshy, with an obtuse base, a blunt apex and a winged petiole.[3] The corolla is four-winged, and red at the base and green at the apex.[3] There are four stamens.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Amyema thalassia". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ a b Barlow, B.A (1962). "Studies in Australian Loranthaceae. I. Nomenclature and new additions". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 87 (1): 57. ISSN 0370-047X. Wikidata Q106628841.
- ^ a b c d Glenn Wightman (2006). "Mangroves of the Northern Territory, Australia Identification and Traditional Use". Northern Territory Botanical Bulletin. 31: 48. Wikidata Q107006058.