Amyema pendula (Sieber ex Spreng.) Tiegh. APNI* Synonyms: Amyema pendulum orth. var. Barlow APNI*
Description: Plant pendent, the young shoots and inflorescence shortly brown-tomentose, otherwise glabrous; external runners absent.
Leaves lanceolate, 10–44 cm long; 3–20 mm wide, apex usually acute, base attenuate; petiole 1–4 cm long.
Inflorescence a pedunculate umbel of triads or tetrads, central flower sessile, laterals pedicellate; peduncle 8–40 mm long; rays of umbel 3–4, 5–18 mm long; pedicels 2–7 mm long; bracts 2–3 mm long. Corolla 22–40 mm long, usually 5- or 6- merous, rusty-tomentose.
Fruit ellipsoidal to ovoid, 10 mm long.
Flowering: throughout year.
Distribution and occurrence: Parasitic on many species of Eucalyptus and locally common on several Acacia species; widespread from coastal to inland districts.
NSW subdivisions: CC, NT, CT, ST, NWS, CWS, SWS, NWP, SWP
Other Australian states: Qld Vic. S.A.
Text by A. L. Quirico
Taxon concept:
| | Key to the subspecies | |
| 1 | Haustorial attachment usually globose, without strands under bark. Peduncle usually 10–22 mm long; rays of umbel 5–11 mm long; pedicels 2–4 mm long. Corolla 5–merous, usually acute. Anthers 2–4 mm long, about a third the length of free part of filament | subsp. pendula |
| Haustorial attachment elongate, with longitudinal strands under host bark. Peduncle usually 15–40 mm long; rays of umbel 8–18 mm long; pedicels 4–7 mm long. Corolla 5–8, usually 6-merous, usually obtuse. Anthers 5–9 mm long, about equal to free part of filament | subsp. longifolia |
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