Collections data for A. preissii from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
Amyema preissii, commonly known as wireleaf mistletoe, is a species of mistletoe, an epiphytic, hemiparasitic plant of the family Loranthaceae.[2] 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.[1] On Victoria's Bellarine Peninsula its hosts include coast wirilda, golden wattle and drooping sheoak. Its sticky seeds are eaten and dispersed by mistletoebirds.[3]
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^Longmore, Sue; Smithyman, Steve; Crawley, Matt (2010). Coastal Plants of the Bellarine Peninsula. Bellarine Catchment Network.
Amyemapreissii, commonly known as wireleaf mistletoe, is a species of mistletoe, an epiphytic, hemiparasitic plant of the family Loranthaceae. It is...
genus Amyema, the host-parasite relationship having been researched near Geraldton with Amyema fitzgeraldii and elsewhere with Amyemapreissii. Acacia...
It has been recorded as a host plant for the mistletoe species Amyemapreissii, Amyema quandang and Lysiana exocarpi. List of Acacia species "Acacia argyrodendron...
of the wings is iridescent blue with black margins. The larvae feed on Amyema species, including A. bifurcata, A. cambagei, A. congener, A. fitzgeraldii...
on Santalaceae (Exocarpos, Santalum species) and Loranthaceae species (Amyema species). "Australian Faunal Directory". Archived from the original on 2012-10-16...