Korthalsella emersa

Korthalsella emersa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Core eudicots
Order:	Santalales
Family:	Santalaceae
Genus:	Korthalsella
Species:	K. emersa
Binomial name
	Korthalsella emersa; Barlow (1983)

Korthalsella emersa is a flowering plant in the sandalwood family, formerly placed in the Viscaceae. The specific epithet alludes to the immersion of the flowers in the floral cushion.^[1]

Description

It is a mistletoe growing to 150 mm tall. There are up to 30 flowers in a cluster, immersed in a floral cushion with black-tipped hairs. The oval fruits are about 1.5 mm long.^[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species is endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. Its closest relative may be Korthalsella disticha of Norfolk Island. Recorded host species include Elaeodendron curtipendulum and Jasminum simplicifolium.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d " Korthalsella emersa ". Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994). Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Retrieved 2014-03-01. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)

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