Amylotheca dictyophleba is a member of the mistletoe family, Loranthaceae, and was first described in 1860 by Ferdinand von Mueller as Loranthus dictyophlebus,[1] but in 1894, Philippe Édouard Léon Van Tieghem transferred it to his newly described genus, Amylotheca.[2] [3]
It is native to Australia where it is found in New South Wales and Queensland. It is native also to the Pacific Islands of New Caledonia, New Guinea, and Vanuatu.