
Ileostylus micranthus
Green mistletoe
As recorded: Loranthus micranthus Hook.fil.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Santalales › Loranthaceae
- Collected by
- Melville, R.; Melville, E.F.E.F. Melville →R. Melville →
- Collector number
- 5725B
- Date
- December 24, 1961
- Locality
- Cabstand Rd. Mt. Benoit, 1 3/4 mls. E.N.E. of Akaroa, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury.
- Region
- New Zealand
- Elevation
- 305 m
- Identified by
- Melville, R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 24, 1961, Melville, R.; Melville, E.F. also collected 6 other specimens.
Ileostylus micranthus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,625 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Pilkington St, Dunedin, Otago, NZ
(c) Andrew Leitch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Onahau Rd, Marlborough Sounds, Marlborough, NZ
(c) Rae Lerew, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-23
Waitati 9085, New Zealand
(c) John Barkla, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-18
Maori Hill, Dunedin 9010, New Zealand
(c) Adam D (Who'd've thunk), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
Opoho Rd, 71, North East Valley, Dunedin 9010, New Zealand
(c) Adam D (Who'd've thunk), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Wainuiomata Coast 5373, New Zealand
(c) Benjamin Wright, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ileostylus micranthus. BISH 433318. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956219668. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/433318.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956219668 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
