Wire-leaf Mistletoe
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Regional Species Conservation Assessments per IBRA subregion.
Least concern
Near threatened
Rare
Vulnerable
Endangered
Critically endangered
Extinct
Data deficient
Adelaide
Arkaroola
Ceduna
Coober Pedy
Hawker
Innamincka
Marla
Marree
Mount Gambier
Oodnadatta
Renmark
Wudinna
Keith
Yunta
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| Bridgewater (NCP01) | Naracoorte Coastal Plain | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) [likes acacias] |
| Lucindale (NCP03) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) [likes acacias] |
| Tintinara (NCP04) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) [likes acacias] |
| Fleurieu (KAN02) | Kanmantoo | Near Threatened [occurs on Acacias] |
| Mount Lofty Ranges (FLB01) | Flinders Lofty Block | Least Concern [occurs on Acacias] |
| Broughton (FLB02) | | Least Concern [Possible increase] |
| Olary Spur (FLB03) | | Least Concern [Possible increase] |
| Southern Flinders (FLB04) | | Least Concern [Possible increase] |
| Northern Flinders (FLB05) | | Least Concern |
| Central Flinders (FLB06) | | Least Concern |
| St Vincent (EYB02) | Eyre Yorke Block | Least Concern [Possible increase] |
| Eyre Hills (EYB03) | | Least Concern |
| South Olary Plain (MDD01) | Murray Darling Depression | Least Concern [likes acacias] |
| Murray Mallee (MDD02) | | Least Concern [likes acacias] |
| Murray Lakes and Coorong (MDD03) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) [likes acacias] |
| Braemer (MDD07) | | Least Concern [Possible increase] |
| Murray Scroll Belt (RIV06) | Riverina | Near Threatened [likes acacias] |
| Myall Plains (GAW01) | Gawler | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
| Gawler Volcanics (GAW02) | | Least Concern |
| Gawler Lakes (GAW03) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
| Arcoona Plateau (GAW04) | | Rare (IUCN: RA d(ii)) |
| Kingoonya (GAW05) | | Least Concern |
| Torrens (GAW06) | | Least Concern |
| Roxby (GAW07) | | Least Concern |
| Commonwealth Hill (GAW08) | | Least Concern |
| Maralinga (GVD03) | Great Victoria Desert | Least Concern |
| Kintore (GVD04) | | Least Concern |
| Tallaringa (GVD05) | | Least Concern |
| Yellabinna (GVD06) | | Least Concern |
| Carlisle (NUL01) | Nullarbor | Least Concern |
| Nullarbor Plain (NUL02) | | Least Concern |
| Yalata (NUL03) | | Least Concern |
| Simpson Desert (SSD02) | Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields | Rare (IUCN: RA d(i,ii)) [lack of hosts] |
| Dieri (SSD03) | | Least Concern |
| Warriner (SSD04) | | Least Concern |
| Strzelecki Desert (SSD05) | | Least Concern |
| Breakaways (STP01) | Stony Plains | Least Concern |
| Oodnadatta (STP02) | | Least Concern |
| Murnpeowie (STP03) | | Least Concern |
| Macumba (STP05) | | Least Concern |
| Witjira (STP06) | | Least Concern |
| Baltana (STP07) | | Least Concern |
| Sturt Stony Desert (CHC02) | Channel Country | Least Concern |
| Diamantina-Eyre (CHC04) | | Least Concern |
| Coongie (CHC06) | | Least Concern |
| Mann-Musgrave Block (CER01) | Central Ranges | Least Concern |
| Watarru (CER02) | | Least Concern |
| Everard Block (CER03) | | Least Concern |
| Tieyon (FIN03) | Finke | Least Concern |
| Pedirka (FIN04) | | Least Concern |
| 3 of 4 subregions | Naracoorte Coastal Plain | Rare |
| Fleurieu (KAN02) | Kanmantoo | Near Threatened [occurs on Acacias] |
| 6 of 6 subregions | Flinders Lofty Block | Least Concern |
| 2 of 5 subregions | Eyre Yorke Block | Least Concern |
| 4 of 6 subregions | Murray Darling Depression | Least Concern , Rare |
| Murray Scroll Belt (RIV06) | Riverina | Near Threatened [likes acacias] |
| 8 of 8 subregions | Gawler | Least Concern , Rare |
| 4 of 4 subregions | Great Victoria Desert | Least Concern |
| 3 of 3 subregions | Nullarbor | Least Concern |
| 4 of 4 subregions | Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields | Least Concern , Rare |
| 6 of 7 subregions | Stony Plains | Least Concern |
| 3 of 4 subregions | Channel Country | Least Concern |
| 3 of 3 subregions | Central Ranges | Least Concern |
| 2 of 2 subregions | Finke | Least Concern |
Botanical art
Kath Alcock paintings: 11
Prior names
Amyema scoparia
Loranthus scoparius
Loranthus linophyllus var. preissii
Loranthus preissii
Common names
Wire-leaf Mistletoe
Etymology
Amyema from the Greek 'a-' meaning not and 'myeo' meaning to initiate, referring to a new feature having been found to separate this genus from the genus Loranthus. Preissii named after Johann August Ludwig Preiss (1811 - 1883), a German botanist and plant collector in Western Australia.
Distribution and status
Found scattered across South Australia except on Kangaroo Island, parasitic on Acacia and occasionally on Senna, in sclerophyll forest and woodland. Also found in all mainland states. Native. Common in South Australia. Common in the other states.
Herbarium regions: North Western, Lake Eyre, Nullarbor, Gairdner-Torrens, Flinders Ranges, Eastern, Eyre Peninsula, Northern Lofty, Murray, Yorke Peninsula, Southern Lofty, South Eastern, Green Adelaide
AVH map: SA distribution map (external link)
Plant description
Erect or spreading semiparisitic aerial shrub, glabrous. Leaves terete, to 8 cm long and 2.5 mm diameter, apex acute or rounded, green, sessile. Inflorescence in umbels of 3 red flowers with the central flower sessile. Flowering between December and May. Fruits are globose to 10 mm diameter, white or pink and fleshy when ripe.
Seed collection and propagation
Collect seeds between February and July. Collect fruits that are maturing, turning white or pinkish and sticky. No cleaning is required if only seeds are collected. However, seeds can not be stored long term. Seeds are recalcitrant, that is they do not survive drying and freezing and can not be stored long term for ex-situ conservation. Seeds are recalcitrant and will germinate readily.
