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Amylotheca
Sign in to saveAmylotheca is a genus of hemi-parasitic aerial shrubs in the family Loranthaceae, found in Borneo, Malaysia, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Australia (in New South Wales and Queensland), Sumatra, Thailand, Vanuatu, and Philippines
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSantalales
- FamilyLoranthaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 36
- With media
- 29
- Family
- Loranthaceae
- Collections
- BRIT, MICH, RSA, BPBM, MNHN, B
- Recorded in
- Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, French Polynesia, Malaysia/Sarawak, Vanuatu
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Loranthaceae
- Image
- Amylotheca dictyophleba Mistletoe IMG 3603 (5560956384).jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
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Amylotheca is a genus of hemi-parasitic aerial shrubs in the family Loranthaceae, found in Borneo, Malaysia, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Australia (in New South Wales and Queensland), Sumatra, Thailand, Vanuatu, and Philippines
==Description== The genus Amylotheca is distinguished from other Australian Loranthaceae genera by having Petals which are united to the middle or higher Six petals A straight corolla tube epicortical runners inflorescences usually a raceme of triads on a single raceme.
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