This native epiphyte
is commonly known as
shiny-leaved mistletoe.
Benthamina alyxifolia
is described as a "dicot"
in the
Loranthaceae
family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern.
Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
Main distribution south from Kenilworth with some smaller populations north from Bundaberg. Reported at Tiaro on host
Cassia brewsteri subsp. (Gundiah C.T.White 3491) (https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/177044257).
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census but is not
listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in the Atlas of Living Australia.
Reported at 1 Fraser Coast locality: Tiaro.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
