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Amyema gibberula (Tate) Danser
Hakea Mistletoe

Amyema gibberula (Tate) Danser var. gibberula
Grows on Grevillea and Hakea sp in arid Central Australia.


   
Amyema gibberula var gibberula Amyema gibberula var gibberula
 
Description:Flowers Description:Whole plant - well camouflaged with Lysiana murrayi
Location: Road to Glen Helen  Gorge, Alice Springs, Northern Territory Location: Road to Glen Helen  Gorge, Alice Springs, Northern Territory
GPS coordinates:23º 25.379S, 132º 01.009E GPS coordinates:23º 25.379S, 132º 01.009E
Host  plant: Hakea leocoptera Host  plant: Hakea leocoptera
Date of photo:5 October 2013 Date of photo:5 October 2013
Field No.: 2247 Field No.: 2247
Amyema gibberula var gibberula Amyema gibberula var gibberula
Description:Buds Description:Whole plant
Location:Owen Springs Reserve, Alice Springs, Northern Territory Location:Owen Springs Reserve, Alice Springs, Northern Territory
GPS coordinates: 24˚ 3.443S 133˚ 26.882E GPS coordinates: 24˚ 3.443S 133˚ 26.882E
Host  plant:Hakea leocoptera Host  plant:Hakea leocoptera
Date of photo:2 October 2010 Date of photo:2 October 2010
Field No.: 760 Field No.: 760
   
Amyema gibberula var gibberula Amyema gibberula var gibberula
Description:Flowers and fruit Description:Whole plant
Location: Road to Glen Helen Gorge, Alice Springs, Northern Territory Location:Owen Springs Reserve, Alice Springs, Northern Territory
GPS coordinates:23º 25.379S, 132º 01.009E GPS coordinates: 24˚ 3.06S 133˚ 24.221E
Host  plant: Hakea leocoptera Host  plant:Hakea leocoptera
Date of photo:5 October 2013 Date of photo:2 October 2010
Field No.: 2247 Field No.: 760
   
Amyema gibberula var gibberula Amyema gibberula var gibberula
Description:Flower Description:Plants on host
Location:Talleringa Well, Anne Beadell Highway, North West South Australia Location:Talleringa Well, Anne Beadell Highway, North West South Australia
GPS coordinates: 28˚ 55.466S 132˚ 52.691E GPS coordinates: 28˚ 55.466S 132˚ 52.691E
Host  plant:Grevillea stenobotrya Host  plant:Grevillea stenobotrya
Date of photo:8 August 2012 Date of photo:8 August 2012
Field No.: 1166 Field No.: 1166
   
Amyema gibberula var gibberula Amyema gibberula var gibberula
Description:Flower Description:Flower
Location:Pollele Road to Sandstone, Western Australia Location:Pollele Road to Sandstone, Western Australia
GPS coordinates:26˚53.5434S, 118°24.4968E GPS coordinates:26˚53.5434S, 118°24.4968E
Host  plant:Grevillea sp.  (FN:5348  voucher specimen) Host  plant:Grevillea sp.  (FN:5348  voucher specimen)
Date of photo:6 August 2016 Date of photo:6 August 2016
Field No.: 5347 voucher specimen Field No.: 5347 voucher specimen
   
Amyema gibberula var gibberula Amyema gibberula var gibberula
Description:Flower Description:Flower
Location:Pollele Road to Sandstone, Western Australia Location:Pollele Road to Sandstone, Western Australia
GPS coordinates:26˚53.5434S, 118°24.4968E GPS coordinates:26˚53.5434S, 118°24.4968E
Host  plant:Grevillea sp.  (FN:5348  voucher specimen) Host  plant:Grevillea sp.  (FN:5348  voucher specimen)
Date of photo:6 August 2016 Date of photo:6 August 2016
Field No.: 5347 voucher specimen Field No.: 5347 voucher specimen
   
Amyema gibberula var gibberula Amyema gibberula var gibberula
Description:Flowers Description:Buds
Location:27K NE of Warburton, Western Australia Location:27K NE of Warburton, Western Australia
GPS coordinates:26˚01.2520S, 126°45.7000E GPS coordinates:26˚01.2520S, 126°45.7000E
Host  plant:Grevillea sp.  (FN:5654  voucher specimen) Host  plant:Grevillea sp.  (FN:5654  voucher specimen)
Date of photo:29 August 2016 Date of photo:29 August 2016
Field No.: 5653 voucher specimen Field No.: 5653 voucher specimen
   
Amyema gibberula var gibberula Amyema gibberula var gibberula
Description:Plant Description:Host tree with mistletoe
Location:27K NE of Warburton, Western Australia Location:27K NE of Warburton, Western Australia
GPS coordinates:26˚01.2520S, 126°45.7000E GPS coordinates:26˚01.2520S, 126°45.7000E
Host  plant:Grevillea sp.  (FN:5654  voucher specimen) Host  plant:Grevillea sp.  (FN:5654  voucher specimen)
Date of photo:29 August 2016 Date of photo:29 August 2016
Field No.: 5653 voucher specimen Field No.: 5653 voucher specimen
   
   
   
   

 

References (accessed 7 July 2018):

Barlow, B.A. in George, A.S., (ed) (1984) 
Flora of Australia 22: 109-110

http://www.flora.sa.gov.au/cgi-bin/speciesfacts_display.cgi?form=speciesfacts&name=Amyema_gibberulum

Watson D.M.  (2011), Mistletoes of Southern Australia, CSIRO Publishing

 

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