Amyema biniflora
Species of epiphyte
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Amyema biniflora, the twin-flower mistletoe,[3] is a species of epiphytic hemiparasitic plant of the family Loranthaceae endemic to Queensland, Australia.[4]
| Amyema biniflora | |
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| Amyema biniflora (artist: James F. Miller, 1775) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Loranthaceae |
| Genus: | Amyema |
| Species: | A. biniflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Amyema biniflora | |
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| Collections data for A. biniflora from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium | |
Type species
Description
A. biniflora is a pendulous mistletoe, with flat[5] leaves up 15 cm long and 1 cm wide.[3] Its inflorescence is an umbel of two or dyads (flowering in groups of two).[5] The corolla is smooth and slender and green at maturity.[5] The fruit is ovoid and the flower bract does not enlarge as the fruit matures.[5] The buds and fruit are smooth.[3]
Ecology
A. biniflora is found on bloodwoods and spotted gums[3] (eucalypts).[5]