Delias nigrina (Muellerina celastroides)
Description
Muellerina celastroides, common names Banksia mistletoe and coast mistletoe, is a hemiparasitic arial shrub in the family Loranthaceae. The species is endemic to New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland. M. celastroides is an erect or spreading plant which is smooth except for the inflorescence axis which is covered with minute, brown, densely matted woolly hairs. The leaves are oblong to elliptic and 2.5-7 cm long and 15-25 mm wide, with a rounded apex and an attenuate base. The inflorescence is a raceme of 1�3 pairs of triads, with the stems of lateral flowers being 3�6 mm long. The calyx is entire and about 1 mm long. The corolla in mature bud is 22�35 mm long. The anthers are about 1.5 mm long, with the free part of filament being 8�13 mm long. The fruit is pear-shaped, 7�11 mm long, and green grading to light red.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Santalales
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Family: Loranthaceae
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Genus: Muellerina
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