Korthalsella emersa

Korthalsella emersa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Santalales
Family:	Santalaceae
Genus:	Korthalsella
Species:	K. emersa
Binomial name
	Korthalsella emersa; Barlow (1983)

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]

Description[]

It 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[]

The species is endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. Its closest relative may be of Norfolk Island. Recorded host species include and .^[1]

References[]

^ ^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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[abrs-1] " 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-2] 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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