Muellerina myrtifolia
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| Muellerina myrtifolia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Loranthaceae |
| Genus: | Muellerina |
| Species: | M. myrtifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Muellerina myrtifolia | |
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| Occurrence data from AVH | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
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Furcilla myrtifolia (A.Cunn. ex Benth.) Tiegh. | |
Muellerina myrtifolia, common name myrtle-leaved mistletoe,[4] is a hemiparasitic aerial shrub in the family Loranthaceae.[5] The species is endemic to New South Wales and Queensland.[5]
M. myrtifolia is a rainforest mistletoe with small ovate, sessile leaves with a shiny upper surface and a dull lower surface, and measuring 15–20 mm long.[6] New growth is russet-coloured.[4] The inflorescence is a paired umbel which hangs from the foliage on long stalks, with each flower being a long red and yellow or red and white tube with dark, projecting stamens.[4][6] The oval shaped fruit are a dull green which ripens to a brownish-red, and have a prominent flower-scars.[4]