New Zealand Mistletoe
There are several web pages of different NZ Species of Mistletoe on this website. You can find them under the heading of Plants/New Zealand Mistletoe. Or click these links
Mistletoe Roots
Ileostylus micrantus
Alepis flavida
Peraxilla colensoi
Peraxilla tetrapetala
Tupeia antartica
Korthalsella lindsayi
Mistletoe are world famous but the are disappearing in New Zealand
Dr Gerry McSweeny, owner of Wilderness Lodge, Arthurs Pass has experimented, over the last 10 years, to develop techniques to artificially place mistletoe seeds onto beech trees so the population will recover faster. This has been reasonably successful and last year he placed 500 seeds on beech trees.
Click here for NZ Geographic Article on The mystery of the disappearing mistletoe.
Click here for report of Conserving Mistletoe in the Wellington Region
Mistletoe Roots
Ileostylus micrantus
Alepis flavida
Peraxilla colensoi
Peraxilla tetrapetala
Tupeia antartica
Korthalsella lindsayi
Mistletoe are world famous but the are disappearing in New Zealand
Dr Gerry McSweeny, owner of Wilderness Lodge, Arthurs Pass has experimented, over the last 10 years, to develop techniques to artificially place mistletoe seeds onto beech trees so the population will recover faster. This has been reasonably successful and last year he placed 500 seeds on beech trees.
Click here for NZ Geographic Article on The mystery of the disappearing mistletoe.
Click here for report of Conserving Mistletoe in the Wellington Region
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Trilepidea adamsii. An extinct species of NZ mistletoe. See link below for story.
www.facebook.com/notes/the-unitec-herbarium/earth-day-article-trilepidea-taonga-found-in-the-field-museum-herbarium/1447832478754161/
RESURRECTING THE DEAD Bringing Adam's Mistletoe - Trilepedia adamsii https://www.suewickison.com/blog/article_2007.htm
www.facebook.com/notes/the-unitec-herbarium/earth-day-article-trilepidea-taonga-found-in-the-field-museum-herbarium/1447832478754161/
RESURRECTING THE DEAD Bringing Adam's Mistletoe - Trilepedia adamsii https://www.suewickison.com/blog/article_2007.htm