
"Atkinsonia" is a hemi-parasitic shrub with oppositely set, entire leaves and yellowish, later rusty-red colored flowers, that is found in Eastern Australia. It is a monotypic genus, the only species being "Atkinsonia ligustrina", and is assigned to the showy mistletoe family, Loranthaceae. It is sometimes called Louisa's mistletoe.
Similar species: Santalales
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Uploaded Nov 24, 2024. Captured Nov 24, 2024 10:34 in 160 Mount Hay Rd, Leura NSW 2780, Australia.