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Amyema preissii (Wireleaf Mistletoe)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Amyema preissii , commonly known as wireleaf mistletoe, is a species of mistletoe, an epiphytic, hemiparasitic plant of the family Loranthaceae. It is native to Australia where it has been recorded from all mainland states. The flowers are red and up to 26 mm long. The fruits are white or pink, globose and 8-10 mm in diameter. Its habitat is sclerophyll forest and woodland where it is often found on wattles. On Victoria’s Bellarine Peninsula its hosts include coast wirilda, golden wattle and drooping sheoak. Its sticky seeds are eaten and dispersed by mistletoebirds.
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Predators

Acanthagenys rufogularis (Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater)[1]
Aprosmictus erythropterus (Red-winged Parrot)[1]
Delias aganippe (Wood White)[2]
Delias harpalyce (Imperial white butterfly)[2]
Ogyris amaryllis[2]

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
2Species Interactions of Australia Database, Atlas of Living Australia, Version ala-csv-2012-11-19
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0