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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Santalaceae |
| Genus: | Korthalsella |
| Species: | K. emersa
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| Korthalsella emersa | |
Description
editIt 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
editThe 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
edit- ^ a b c d " Korthalsella emersa ". Flora of Australia Online. Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Retrieved 2014-03-01. Data derived from Flora of Australia, Volume 49 (1994).
- ^ Barlow, B.A. (1983), A revision of the Viscaceae of Australia, vol. 6, pp. 44, Figs 25 (map), 27, 28, doi:10.1071/BRU9830025, Wikidata Q54801359
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