Loranthaceae

White mistletoe

Tupeia antarctica (G.Forst.) Cham. & Schltdl.

Family: Loranthaceae
Genus: Tupeia

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White mistletoe (Tupeia antarctica) — FlowerPhoto: John Barkla, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

English: White mistletoe
Māori: Kohuorangi, Pirinoa, Pirita

Synonyms

Tupeia cunninghamii Miq.
Tupeia pubigera Miq.
Tupeia undulata Colenso
Viscum antarcticum G.Forst.
Viscum pubigerum A.Cunn.

Flowers

In flower: August to October (from 30 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: John Barkla, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Sarah Richardson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Murray Dawson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: janicelord, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FruitPhoto: John Barkla, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FruitPhoto: John Barkla, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FruitPhoto: John Barkla, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: A. E. Wright, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: A. E. Wright, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: John Barkla, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jacob Littlejohn, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: John Barkla, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.