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Amyema pendula subsp.pendula [Drooping Mistletoe]


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Oldfield, D. 2015. Amyema pendula (Sieber ex Spreng.) Tiegh. subsp. pendula (Loranthaceae) Drooping Mistletoe. Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light.

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Maldon, Victoria, Australia

18 January 2015

Australian Native Parasitic Plant

 

Synonyms

Amyema pendulum pendulum

 

Comment

Amyema pendula subsp. pendula is very common in Victoria where it is parasitic on about 54 Eucalyptus and 14 Acacia species. This particular plant was growing on a garden specimen of Eucalyptus nicholli a native of New South Wales and Queensland.

 

Visible Light: Pentax K-5 Full Spectrum Modification, Nikon Rayfact PF10545 MF-UV 105 mm f/4.5 lens, Metz 15 MS-1 flash, 1/180 s @ f/16 ISO 200, B+W UV/IR Cut Filter.

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Image Reference: DO54131

 

Ultraviolet Light: Pentax K-5 Full Spectrum Modification, Nikon Rayfact PF10545 MF-UV 105 mm f/4.5 lens, Nissin Di866 Mark II flash, 1/180s @ f/16 ISO 200, Baader UV-Pass Filter.

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Image Reference: DO54134

 

References:

Watson, D.M. Mistletoes of Southern Australia, CSIRO Publishing, 2011, p. 58.

 

Published 19 January 2015

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