Laurel Dodder

Cassytha filiformis

''Cassytha filiformis'', common name love-vine, is a species of obligate parasitic vine in the family Lauraceae. The species has a native pantropical distribution encompassing the Americas, Indomalaya, Australasia, Polynesia and tropical Africa.
Love vine - Cassytha filiformis In flower Australia,Cassytha filiformis,Eamw flora,Geotagged,Summer

Appearance

''Cassytha filiformis'' is a twining vine with an orange to pale green stem. Leaves are reduced to scales about 1 mm long. Flowers are borne in spikes or sometimes solitary. There are six tepals, each 0.1-2.0 mm long. Fruit is a drupe about 7 mm in diameter.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderLaurales
FamilyLauraceae
GenusCassytha
SpeciesC. filiformis
Photographed in
Australia