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Amyema lisae

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Species of mistletoe

Amyema lisae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Loranthaceae
Genus: Amyema
Species: A. lisae
Binomial name
Amyema lisae
Pelser & Barcelona

Amyema lisae, is a species of flowering plant, an epiphytic hemiparasitic plant of the family Loranthaceae first discovered in 2017 at Balinsasayao - Twin Lakes Natural Park, in the island of Negros, Philippines. Amyema lisae differs due with verticillate arrangements of leaves and simple umbels in the inflorescences. Its leaves are also relatively smaller leaves. The 5-merous flowers are tomentose and yellow, making it the only mistletoe species in the Philippines to have a yellow flower.

Etymology

The species was named after Lisa J. Paguntalan, executive director Philippine Biodiversity Conservation Foundation Inc. (PBCFI) to honor her contributions to nature conservation in the Philippines.

References

  1. "Loranthaceae". Co's Digital Flora of the Philippines(www.philippineplants.org). Retrieved 2019-08-29.
  2. ^ "LOOK: New mistletoe species named after Pinay environmentalist". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
  3. Barcelona, Julie F.; O’byrne, Peter; Olimpos, Shiella Mae B.; Pelser, Pieter B. (2018-09-25). "A new species of Amyema (Loranthaceae) and a new Gastrodia (Orchidaceae) record for the Philippines from Negros Island". Phytotaxa. 371 (1): 25–32. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.371.1.3. ISSN 1179-3163. S2CID 91485413.
  4. ^ "New mistletoe species named after Philippine wildlife biologist". cebudailynews.inquirer.net. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
Taxon identifiers
Amyema lisae
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