Amyema gibberula

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]

Amyema gibberula
Amyema gibberula var. gibberula
Scientific 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]

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. "Amyema gibberula". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. 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. 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". Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  5. "AVH: Amyema gibberula (mapview), Australasian Virtual Herbarium". Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  6. "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
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