Amyema gibberula

Amyema gibberula
Amyema gibberula var. gibberula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Loranthaceae
Genus: Amyema
Species:
A. gibberula
Binomial name
Amyema gibberula
Collections data for A. gibberula from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
Synonyms

Amyema gibberulosa Tiegh.
Loranthus gibberulus Tate
Tapinostemma gibberulum (Tate) Tiegh.[3]

Amyema gibberula is an aerial hemiparasitic plant of the family Loranthaceae native to Australia and found in Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and South Australia.[4][5]

Description

It flowers in dyads (groups of two flowers) and usually has four petals.[4] The filaments of the stamens are shorter than the anthers of the stamen.[4] Its green, red, pink and white flowers can be seen from April to September or November to December.[6] The leaves are terete (cylindrical and long).[4]

Ecology

A. gibberula is found on various species of Hakea and Grevillea.[6]

Taxonomy

It was first described by Tate in 1886 as Loranthus gibberulus,[1][7] with its genus being changed to Amyema by Danser in 1992.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Amyema gibberula". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. ^ a b Danser, B.H. 1929. On the taxonomy and nomenclature of the Loranthaceae of Asia and Australia. Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de Buitenzorg ser. 3, 10(3): 295
  3. ^ Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. "Plants of the World online: Amyema gibberula". Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d Barlow, B.A. 1984. "Flora of Australia Online: key to Amyema, Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 22, a product of ABRS, ©Commonwealth of Australia". Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  5. ^ "AVH: Amyema gibberula (mapview), Australasian Virtual Herbarium". Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  6. ^ a b "FloraBase:Amyema gibberula, Western Australian Herbarium, Biodiversity and Conservation Science, Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions". Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  7. ^ Tate, R. 1886. Transactions, proceedings and report, Royal Society of South Australia 8: 71