Notothixos cornifolius — Kurrajong Mistletoe—SANTALACEAE
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Habitat— In rainforests and sclerophyll forests Hosts are almost exclusively species of family Sterculiaceae. Distribution— In coastal districts and adjacent ranges from the far South Coast and Western Slopes; west to Burrinjuck in New South Wales, north to near the Queensland border. Description—Spreading or pendent parasitic plant with stems to 1 m long with indumentum white or tawny, mainly of short hairs, becoming sparse or absent on lower leaf surface, inflorescence axes and fruit with age. Local occurrences— Talawah Nature Reserve
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Leaves.—Elliptic to narrow—ovate, rarely lanceolate, sometimes falcate, usually 5 to 9 cm long, 15 to 25 mm wide, apex usually rounded, rarely acute; petiole 5 to 10 mm long. Prophylls c. 0.3 mm long; cataphylls broad—triangular, c. 1 mm long, ± sheathing stem. Inflorescence.—Inflorescence indeterminate of 5 to 12 decussate pairs of cymules. Male flower c. 1 mm diam.; stipe c. 0.7 mm long. Female flower 2.5 to 3 mm long. Flowering.— Spring to Summer. |
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Fruit.—Fruit ellipsoid, c. 7 mm long. Ripe.—Late summer to Autumn |