Loranthaceae
Alepis flavida (Hook.fil.) Tiegh.
Alepis flavida (Hook.fil.) Tiegh.
Alepis flavida is the only species in the monotypic mistletoe genus Alepis, native to New Zealand.
Amyema cambagei (Blakely) Danser
Amyema cambagei (Blakely) Danser
Amyema cambagei is a spreading-pendulous mistletoe that grows and mimics leaves on Casuarina and Allocasuarina hosts.
Amyema congener (Schult. & Schult.fil.) Tiegh.
Amyema congener (Schult. & Schult.fil.) Tiegh.
Amyema congener, the variable mistletoe, is an epiphytic hemiparasitic flowering mistletoe native to eastern Australia that grows on many tree hosts.
Amyema melaleucae (Lehm. ex Miq.) Tiegh.
Amyema melaleucae (Lehm. ex Miq.) Tiegh.
Amyema melaleucae is a parasitic mistletoe shrub that typically grows on Melaleucas in Australian coastal scrub.
Amyema miquelii (Lehm. ex Miq.) Tiegh.
Amyema miquelii (Lehm. ex Miq.) Tiegh.
Amyema miquelii (box mistletoe) is the most widespread hemiparasitic epiphytic mistletoe native to Australia.
Amyema pendula (Sieber ex DC.) Tiegh.
Amyema pendula (Sieber ex DC.) Tiegh.
Amyema pendula, or drooping mistletoe, is an endemic hemiparasitic mistletoe from southeastern Australia with two recognized subspecies.
Amyema preissii (Miq.) Tiegh.
Amyema preissii (Miq.) Tiegh.
Amyema preissii is a widespread Australian mistletoe species with needle-like leaves, three-flowered clusters and high host specificity to acacias.
Amyema quandang (Lindl.) Tiegh.
Amyema quandang (Lindl.) Tiegh.
Amyema quandang is a hemi-parasitic aerial mistletoe that grows on Australian Acacia, with mutualistic relationships with two local bird species.
Amylotheca dictyophleba (F.Muell.) Tiegh.
Amylotheca dictyophleba (F.Muell.) Tiegh.
Amylotheca dictyophleba is a mistletoe species native to Australia and several Pacific islands.
Dendrophthoe glabrescens (Blakely) Barlow
Dendrophthoe glabrescens (Blakely) Barlow
Dendrophthoe glabrescens is a hemiparasitic mistletoe found in eastern and northern Australia that produces orange-and-red tubular flowers.
Dendrophthoe vitellina (F.Muell.) Tiegh.
Dendrophthoe vitellina (F.Muell.) Tiegh.
Dendrophthoe vitellina is an Australian hemiparasitic mistletoe that grows on host trees and feeds many butterfly caterpillars.
Erianthemum dregei (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Tiegh.
Erianthemum dregei (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Tiegh.
Erianthemum dregei is a branched parasitic African shrub used in traditional medicine to treat stomach complaints in children and cattle.
Ileostylus micranthus (Hook.fil.) Tiegh.
Ileostylus micranthus (Hook.fil.) Tiegh.
Ileostylus micranthus, also called Pirita, is a generalist host mistletoe native to New Zealand and Norfolk Islands.
Lysiana exocarpi (Behr) Tiegh.
Lysiana exocarpi (Behr) Tiegh.
Lysiana exocarpi is a shrubby mistletoe native to Australia, with two recognized subspecies occupying different ranges.
Lysiana subfalcata (Hook.) Barlow
Lysiana subfalcata (Hook.) Barlow
Lysiana subfalcata is a hairless Australian mistletoe with red corollas, found in open forests and woodlands across multiple regions.
Muellerina celastroides (Sieber ex Schult. & Schult.fil.) Tiegh.
Muellerina celastroides (Sieber ex Schult. & Schult.fil.) Tiegh.
Muellerina celastroides is a mistletoe species that grows on multiple tree hosts and hosts several species of butterflies.
Muellerina eucalyptoides (DC.) Barlow
Muellerina eucalyptoides (DC.) Barlow
Muellerina eucalyptoides is a pendulous mistletoe that hosts multiple lepidoptera and parasitizes a wide range of host plant species.
Nuytsia floribunda (Labill.) R.Br.
Nuytsia floribunda (Labill.) R.Br.
Nuytsia floribunda is a hemiparasitic Australian tree with extensive roots and spectacular yellow-orange summer flowers.
Peraxilla colensoi Tiegh.
Peraxilla colensoi Tiegh.
Peraxilla colensoi is a parasitic New Zealand mistletoe shrub that grows on host trees, with abundance tied to forest structure and bird dispersal.
Peraxilla tetrapetala (L.fil.) Tiegh.
Peraxilla tetrapetala (L.fil.) Tiegh.
Peraxilla tetrapetala (red mistletoe) is an endemic New Zealand parasitic mistletoe that parasitises a range of native host trees.
Psittacanthus calyculatus (DC.) G.Don
Psittacanthus calyculatus (DC.) G.Don
Psittacanthus calyculatus is a mistletoe that infects conifers, has bird-dispersed seeds, and a five-year full life cycle.
Tristerix aphyllus (Miers ex DC.) Tiegh. ex Barlow & Wiens
Tristerix aphyllus (Miers ex DC.) Tiegh. ex Barlow & Wiens
Tristerix aphyllus is a parasitic plant that infects two columnar cactus species, with only its flowers and fruits visible in adulthood.
Tristerix corymbosus (L.) Kuijt
Tristerix corymbosus (L.) Kuijt
Tristerix corymbosus is a Tristerix species found in Chile, whose fruit is a preferred food for monito del monte.
Tupeia antarctica (G.Forst.) Cham. & Schltdl.
Tupeia antarctica (G.Forst.) Cham. & Schltdl.
Tupeia antarctica is a dioecious parasitic white mistletoe that grows in New Zealand forests and scrub on many host plants.
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