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Amyema fitzgeraldii (Blakely) Danser
Pincushion Mistletoe
Growing on mulga in the Great Victoria Desert, north west South Australia and far east Western Australia. This mistletoe grows across to Kalbarri, Western Australia.


   
Amyema fitzgeraldii Amyema fitzgeraldii
Description:Flowers and leaves Description:Flowers and leaves
Location:Anne Beadell Highway, Great Victoria Desert, South Australia Location:Connie Sue Highway, Great Victoria Desert, Western Australia
GPS coordinates:28˚30.932S  129˚40.497E GPS coordinates:27˚19.347S  126˚19.999E
Host  plant:Acacia aneura Host  plant:Acacia aneura
Date of photo:10 August 2012 Date of photo:14 August 2012
Field No.:1189 Field No.:1229
   
Amyema fitzgeraldii Amyema fitzgeraldii
Description:Flowers Description:Flowers and leaves
Location:Connie Sue Highway, Great Victoria Desert, Western Australia Location:Anne Beadell Highway, Great Victoria Desert, South Australia
GPS coordinates:27˚19.347S  126˚19.999E GPS coordinates:28˚33.918S  130˚41.429E
Host  plant:Acacia aneura Host  plant:Acacia aneura
Date of photo:14 August 2012 Date of photo:10 August 2012
Field No.:1229 Field No.:1183
   
Amyema fitzgeraldii Amyema fitzgeraldii
Description:Fruit Description:Whole plant
Location:Neale Junction, Great Victoria Desert, Western Australia Location:Anne Beadell Highway, Great Victoria Desert, South Australia
GPS coordinates:28˚18.528S  126˚03.017E GPS coordinates:28˚20.261S  127˚52.295E
Host  plant:Acacia aneura Host  plant:Acacia aneura
Date of photo:11 August 2012 Date of photo:11 August 2012
Field No.:1213 Field No.:1193
   
Amyema fitzgeraldii Amyema fitzgeraldii
Description:Plant Description:Flowers
Location:Anne Beadell Highway, Great Victoria Desert, South Australia Location:Connie Sue Highway, Great Victoria Desert, Western Australia
GPS coordinates:28˚20.261S  127˚52.295E GPS coordinates:27˚19.347S  126˚19.999E
Host  plant:Acacia aneura Host  plant:Acacia aneura
Date of photo:11 August 2012 Date of photo:14 August 2012
Field No.:1193 Field No.:1229
   
Amyema fitzgeraldii Amyema fitzgeraldii
Description:Flowers Description:Fruit
Location:Chapman Valley, Western Australia Location:Chapman Valley, Western Australia
GPS coordinates:28˚41.806S 114˚41.897E GPS coordinates:28˚41.806S 114˚41.897E
Host  plant:Acacia sp Host  plant:Acacia sp
Date of photo:25 August 2015 Date of photo:25 August 2015
Field No.:3293 Field No.:3293
   
Amyema fitzgeraldii Amyema fitzgeraldii
Description:Flowers Description:Flowers
Location:Roy Hill, S of Nullagine, Western Australia Location:Roy Hill, S of Nullagine, Western Australia
GPS coordinates:22˚40.1466S, 119°57.0522E GPS coordinates:22˚40.1466S, 119°57.0522E
Host  plant:Acacia aneura (FN:5266  voucher specimen) Host  plant:Acacia aneura (FN:5266  voucher specimen)
Date of photo:8 August 2016 Date of photo:8 August 2016
Field No.:5265 voucher specimen Field No.:5265 voucher specimen
   
Amyema fitzgeraldii Amyema fitzgeraldii
Description:Host tree with mistletoes Description:Host tree with mistletoes
Location:Roy Hill, S of Nullagine, Western Australia Location:Comet Vale, Western Australia
GPS coordinates:22˚40.1466S, 119°57.0522E GPS coordinates:29˚56.6160S, 121°07.5670E
Host  plant:Acacia aneura (FN:5266  voucher specimen) Host  plant:Acacia sibirica  (FN:5627  voucher specimen)
Date of photo:8 August 2016 Date of photo:27 August 2016
Field No.:5265 voucher specimen Field No.:5626 voucher specimen
   
Amyema fitzgeraldii Amyema fitzgeraldii
Description:Flowers and leaves Description:Flowers
Location:Comet Vale, Western Australia Location:Comet Vale, Western Australia
GPS coordinates:29˚56.6160S, 121°07.5670E GPS coordinates:29˚56.6160S, 121°07.5670E
Host  plant:Acacia sibirica  (FN:5627  voucher specimen) Host  plant:Acacia sibirica  (FN:5627  voucher specimen)
Date of photo:27 August 2016 Date of photo:27 August 2016
Field No.:5626 voucher specimen Field No.:5626 voucher specimen
   
Amyema fitzgeraldii Amyema fitzgeraldii
Description:Flowers Description:Host tree with mistletoe
Location:Casuarinas, 80K E of Dongara, Western Australia Location:Casuarinas, 80K E of Dongara, Western Australia
GPS coordinates:28˚55.6542S, 115°14.9076E GPS coordinates:28˚55.6542S, 115°14.9076E
Host  plant:Acacia quadrimarginea  (FN:5445  voucher specimen) Host  plant:Acacia quadrimarginea  (FN:5445  voucher specimen)
Date of photo:9 August 2016 Date of photo:9 August 2016
Field No.:5444 voucher specimen Field No.:5444 voucher specimen
   

References (accessed 7 July 2018):
 
http://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2372

http://www.flora.sa.gov.au/cgi-bin/speciesfacts_display.cgi?genus=Amyema&species=fitzgeraldii

Barlow, B.A. in George, A.S., (ed) (1984) Flora of Australia 22: 118

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