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Amyema hilliana (Blakely) Danser
Ironwood Mistletoe
Common around Alice Springs, Northern Territory. The identified plants were all on
Acacia sp.


   
Amyema hilliana Amyema hilliana
Description:Flowers showing green inner to petals Description:Flowers - just finishing showing brown inner to petals
Location:Ellery Creek Big Hole, West MacDonnell National Park,  Northern Territory Location:Stephens Road, Alice Springs,  Northern Territory
GPS coordinates:23˚01.151S 134˚29.854E GPS coordinates:23˚43.2050S, 133°53.458E
Host  plant:Acacia estrophiolata Host  plant:Acacia estrophiolata
Date of photo:19 August 2012 Date of photo:19 July 2011
Field No.:1599 Field No.: U24
   
Amyema hilliana Amyema hilliana
Description:Mature fruit Description:Flowers - just finishing
Location: Alice Springs Desert Park, Alice Springs, Northern Territory Location:Stephens Road, Alice Springs,  Northern Territory
GPS coordinates:23˚42.1398S 133˚49.9650E GPS coordinates:23˚43.2050S, 133°53.458E
Host  plant: Acacia estrophiolata Host  plant:Acacia estrophiolata
Date of photo:3 October 2010 Date of photo:19 July 2011
Field No.:764A Field No.: U24
   
Amyema hilliana Amyema hilliana
Description:Fruit Description:Flowers with immature fruit
Location:Jessie Gap, Alice Springs, Northern Territory Location:Stephens Road, Alice Springs,  Northern Territory
GPS coordinates:23˚45.086S 133˚53.442E GPS coordinates:23˚43.2050S, 133°53.458E
Host  plant:Acacia victoriae Host  plant:Acacia estrophiolata
Date of photo:1 October 2010 Date of photo:20 July 2011
Field No.: 752 Field No.: U24
Growing with Lysiana subfalcata and Amyema preissii  
   
Amyema hilliana Amyema hilliana
Description:Flowers  and leaves Description:Germinating fruit and tiny plant showing haustoria
Location:Ellery Creek Big Hole, West MacDonnell National Park,  Northern Territory Location:Ellery Creek Big Hole, West MacDonnell National Park,  Northern Territory
GPS coordinates:23˚01.151S 134˚29.854E GPS coordinates:23˚01.151S 134˚29.854E
Host  plant:Acacia estrophiolata Host  plant:Acacia estrophiolata
Date of photo:20 August 2012 Date of photo:20 August 2012
Field No.:1599 Field No.:1599
Amyema hilliana Amyema hilliana
Description:Whole plant Description:Immature fruit
Location:Ellery Creek Big Hole, West MacDonnell National Park,  Northern Territory Location:Ellery Creek Big Hole, West MacDonnell National Park,  Northern Territory
GPS coordinates:23˚01.151S 134˚29.854E GPS coordinates:23˚01.151S 134˚29.854E
Host  plant:Acacia estrophiolata Host  plant:Acacia estrophiolata
Date of photo:20 August 2012 Date of photo:20 August 2012
Field No.:1599 Field No.:1599
   
Amyema hilliana Amyema hilliana
Description:Fruit and leaves Description:Plant
Location:Stephens Road, Alice Springs,  Northern Territory Location:Stephens Road, Alice Springs,  Northern Territory
GPS coordinates:23˚43.2050S, 133°53.458E GPS coordinates:23˚43.2050S, 133°53.458E
Host  plant:Acacia estrophiolata  (FN: 5677 voucher  specimen) Host  plant:Acacia estrophiolata  (FN: 5677 voucher  specimen)
Date of photo:31 August 2016 Date of photo:31 August 2016
Field No.: 5676 voucher specimen Field No.: 5676 voucher specimen
   
   
   
   

 

 

References (accessed 7 July 2018):

Barlow, B.A. in George, A.S., (ed) (1984) Flora of Australia22:115

http://eflora.nt.gov.au/factsheet?id=3081


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

 

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