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Amyema thalassia

Common Names

Mangrove Mistletoe [1]

Family

Loranthaceae

Name ref

Amyema thalassia Barlow

Distribution

In Australia: WA, NT [Australian Plant Name Index]
See Atlas of Living Australia

Habitat

Recorded in mangrove habitats in NT and WA ([2], accessed 24 Jan 2012)

Biology

Recorded as parasitic on Avicennia marina ([2], accessed 24 Jan 2012)

Atlas of Living Australia (ALA): http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Amyema+thalassia
Australian Plant Name Index (APNI): http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=33519
Flora of Australia online: http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/online-resources/flora/stddisplay.xsql?pnid=48309
FloraBase, the Western Australian Flora: http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2386

-- EmmaClifton - 03 Nov 2010

References

  1. Wightman, G. (2006). Mangroves of the Northern Territory, Australia: identification and traditional use. Northern Territory. Dept. of Natural Resources, Environment and the Arts, Palmerston. (more)
  2. ANHSIR (2012). ANHSIR: ANH Specimen Information Register, IBIS database, Australian National Herbarium, Australian Government, Canberra. Available online: (more)

Biological Interactions
Relation Taxon GroupSorted ascending
PreyOf Ogyris_amaryllis Lepidoptera
Predates Avicennia_marina Vascular_Plants

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