• Source: Amyema

Amyema is a genus of semi-parasitic shrubs (mistletoes) which occur in Malesia and Australia.




Etymology


Amyema derives from the Greek: a (negative), and myeo (I initiate), referring to the genus being previously unrecognised.




Description


Hamilton & Barlow describe the haustorial structures of most Australian Amyemas as being ball-like, with some exceptions.




Species


There are approximately 90 species including the following:

Amyema arthrocaulis Barlow
Amyema artensis (Mont.) Dan. (indigenous to Upolu and Savai'i, known as tapuna.)
Amyema benthamii (Blakely) Danser
Amyema betchei (Blakely) Danser
Amyema bifurcata (Benth.) Tiegh.
Amyema biniflora Barlow
Amyema brassii Barlow
Amyema brevipes (Tiegh.) Danser
Amyema cambagei (Blakely) Danser
Amyema congener (Sieber ex Schult. & Schult.f.) Tiegh.
Amyema conspicua (F.M.Bailey) Danser
Amyema dolichopoda Barlow
Amyema duurenii Barlow
Amyema eburna (Barlow) Barlow
Amyema fitzgeraldii (Blakely) Danser - pincushion mistletoe
Amyema gaudichaudii (DC.) Tiegh.
Amyema gibberula (Tate) Danser
Amyema glabra (Domin) Danser
Amyema haematodes (O.Schwarz) Danser
Amyema herbertiana Barlow
Amyema hilliana (Blakely) Danser
Amyema linophylla (Fenzl) Tiegh.
Amyema lisae Pelser & Barcelona
Amyema lucasii (Blakely) Danser
Amyema mackayensis (Blakely) Danser
Amyema maidenii (Blakely) Barlow
Amyema melaleucae (Lehm. ex Miq.) Tiegh.
Amyema microphylla Barlow
Amyema miquelii (Lehm. ex Miq.) Tiegh. - stalked mistletoe
Amyema miraculosa (Miq.) Tiegh.
Amyema nestor (S.Moore) Danser
Amyema nickrentii Barcelona & Pelser
Amyema pendula (Sieber ex Spreng.) Tiegh. - drooping mistletoe
Amyema preissii (Miq.) Tiegh. - wireleaf mistletoe
Amyema quandang (Lindl.) Tiegh.
Amyema quaternifolia Barlow
Amyema queenslandica (Blakely) Danser
Amyema sanguinea (F.Muell.) Danser
Amyema seemeniana (K.Schum.) Danser
Amyema subcapitata Barlow
Amyema tetraflora (Barlow) Barlow
Amyema tetrapetala (Danser) Barlow
Amyema thalassia Barlow
Amyema tridactyla Barlow
Amyema tristis (Zoll.) Tiegh.
Amyema verticillata (Merr.) Danser
Amyema villiflora (Domin) Barlow
Amyema whitei (Blakely) Danser




Faunal associations


The mistletoebird is known to consume the fruit of Amyema quandang as well as other mistletoe species from which its name is derived.
Larvae of the butterfly genus Delias often use various Amyema species as larval food plants. In doing so, the adults acquire a taste that is unpalatable to predators.




Uses


The fruit of Amyema species is high in protein, lipids, and carbohydrates, and was eaten by the Ngunnawal people.




References






External links


"Amyema". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
"Amyema". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
"Amyema". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust. Archived from the original on 8 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-08.

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Jameela palmyra
• Loranthaceae
• Banksia dentata
• Amyema
• Amyema arthrocaulis
• Amyema preissii
• Amyema nickrentii
• Amyema congener
• Amyema lisae
• Amyema sanguinea
• Amyema pendula
• Amyema plicatula
• Amyema cambagei