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Korthalsella japonica (Thunb.) Engl.

Korthalsella japonica subsp. brassiana (Blakely ex C.T.White) Barlow
Discovered in cloud forest on Mt Lewis, North Queensland. A tiny parasitic plant (4x6cm) well camouflaged on its host.

Korthalsella japonica subsp. brassiana	Korthalsella japonica subsp. brassiana

Description:Whole plant on host	Description:Fruit
Location:Mt Lewis, North Queensland	Location:Mt Lewis, North Queensland
GPS coordinates:16°30.787S 145°16.109E	GPS coordinates:16°30.787S 145°16.109E
Host plant: Myrsine sp	Host plant: Myrsine sp
Date of photo:4 September 2011	Date of photo:4 September 2011
Field No.:980	Field No.:980

Korthalsella japonica subsp. brassiana	Korthalsella japonica subsp. brassiana

Description:Flowers	Description:Whole plant
Location:Mt Lewis, North Queensland	Location:Mt Lewis, North Queensland
GPS coordinates:16°30.787S 145°16.109E	GPS coordinates:16°30.787S 145°16.109E
Host plant: Myrsine sp	Host plant: Myrsine sp
Date of photo:4 September 2011	Date of photo:4 September 2011
Field No.:980	Field No.:980

Korthalsella japonica subsp. brassiana	Korthalsella japonica subsp. brassiana

Description:Flowers (1 - 1.5mm across)	Description:Fruit (1 - 1.5mm across)
Location:Mt Lewis, North Queensland	Location:Mt Lewis, North Queensland
GPS coordinates:16°30.787S 145°16.109E	GPS coordinates:16°30.787S 145°16.109E
Host plant: Myrsine sp	Host plant: Myrsine sp
Date of photo:16 October 2011	Date of photo:16 October 2011
Field No.:U415	Field No.:U415

References (accessed 28 May 2017):

Barlow, B.A. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1984). Viscaceae, Flora of Australia 22: 140 -144

http://keys.trin.org.au:8080/key-server/data/0e0f0504-0103-430d-8004-060d07080d04/media/Html/taxon/Korthalsella_japonica_subsp._brassiana.htm

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