Amyema LORANTHACEAE 195 
A family of c. 65 genera and 950 species, widely distributed in tropical regions. Represented in Australia by 
12 genera; 5 occur in the NT and 4 in the DR. The Loranthaceae are commonly known as Mistletoes. [Barlow, 
1984a] 
1. Inflorescence capitate, subtended by 2 enlarged foliaceous bracts 
which are connate at margins, enclosing DUS ........s.cssssesesessesessesesteseseescsteceseseeneseeseseees Diplatia 
1. Inflorescence not subtended by enlarged foliaceOus bracts .........ccscsesssesesssssscsssesesesesteesers 2 
2. Petalstunited to: middle ‘onhigheranemertct me er UT TTT rt ere Dendrophthoe 
Dee ebetals free: to! base, oralMostsOMrr.carsssecrevtstteeteitetsriestenscttestisceer seer tetesterereetterert titel 3 
3. Petals united for 0.5-3 mm from base, the corolla shed as a single unit; 
Inflorescence; a raceme Of Lads veessitrertereererrsrtsnererecttel emirate tetettrttet trees itis Decaisnina 
3. Petals free to base, shed separately; inflorescence a pedunculate umbel 
ofitriads:orvariously;reduced grnracnrteretietiarrnttiehittar tft tent atiorett etnies tiers Amyema 
AMYEMA Tieghem 
Pendulous or erect; glabrous or with an indumentum of stellate or branched hairs. Leaves usually opposite 
or displaced-opposite, rarely alternate or whorled. Inflorescence axillary, basically a pedunculate umbel of 
triads but variously reduced; rays of umbel 2 to several. Petals 4-6, free. Anthers basifixed, 2- or 4-locular. 
Style fluted. 
A genus of c. 100 species; 36 in Australia and 19 in the NT, of which 9 occur in the DR. [Barlow, 1992] 
Le Leaves: sessilefand stem-claspinGimrrncrriretrcsienstitetsrtiiterititer terrence te 8 
[eee Leavesipetiolateheresaeecitnemen nitric riiiitent arr rrr interit ters 2 
2. Inflorescence a simple umbel; flowers mostly 6-MECrOUS........cccsesessssssssesescscseseeseesesescsceess A. sanguinea 
ae, Inflorescence an umbel of diads, triads or tetrads; flowers 4-5-MerOUS ....c..scessesceseesseseeee 3 
3 meeintlorescence,aniumbellotidiadSwmantmnnentimtcsniiinctedltitertttrtlrettiie titi: A. bifurcata 
3. Inflorescence an umbel of triads or tetrads ....c.cccesssesesessssssssetseseseeesesesesestecseeeacseasscassesees 4 
4. Ovary, tomentosestaysrr<oimmilOnoenntteetetiecrmtttericitceian isthe rre 5 
4. Ovary glabrous; rays 2 or more, usually >5 mm JONg ........sesessssseesseseseseseseseststeeeseseeesesees 6 
5. Corolla tomentose; petioles >4 mm long .........sccssssssssecsesscseesseeseesscssescssesessesseesessssensevesee A. villiflora 
5. Corolla glabrous; petioles <2 mm long A. conspicua 
Simple and compound umbels of Amyema (Barlow, 1966) 
diad triad triad 
Ea Uae bract fy 
A. sanguinea A. bifurcata A. conspicua A. benthamii A. miquelii 
A. thalassia A. haematodes 
A. villiflora A. mackayensis 
Fig. 64 
