Amylotheca dictyophleba

Amylotheca dictyophleba is a member of the mistletoe family, Loranthaceae,[1] and was first described in 1860 by Ferdinand von Mueller as Loranthus dictyophlebus,[1][2] but in 1894, Philippe Édouard Léon Van Tieghem transferred it to his newly described genus, Amylotheca.[1][3]

Amylotheca dictyophleba
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Loranthaceae
Genus: Amylotheca
Species:
A. dictyophleba
Binomial name
Amylotheca dictyophleba
Synonyms[1]

Loranthus dictyophlebus F.Muell.

It is native to Australia where it is found in New South Wales and Queensland.[1] It is native also to the Pacific Islands of New Caledonia, New Guinea, and Vanuatu.[1]

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