| Erianthemum ngamicum (Sprague) Danser |
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| Information on the genus : Erianthemum |
| Basionym : Loranthus ngamicus Sprague |
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Status
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| Status for SA : | accepted (present) |
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| Status for TA : | accepted (present) |
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| Synonym(s) Homotypic |
 Loranthus ngamicus Sprague |
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| Ecology and distribution |
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| Biology : |
Stems to c. 1 m; twigs tomentose with whitish to pale brown stellate and short dendritic hairs, glabresent; leaves stellate-pubescent, opposite to alternate, soon clustered on short shoots; corolla greenish yellow, densely silky villous; fruit red. |
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| Ecology : |
Acacia, mopane and mixed woodland and wooded grassland, in the drainage basin of the Limpopo and across the Kalahari, also coastal; on a wide range of hosts, commonly Combretaceae, legumes. 30-1500 m alt. |
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Often confused with E. dregei with similar flowers but E. ngamicum with flowers emerging from a tuft of smaller hairy leaves. |
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Botswana, NE Namibia, S. Africa, Swaziland. |
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| Biol./Eco : |
perennial-Shrub, Parasite- Ht 1 m. Alt: 30 - 1500 m. Distribution: BOT, NAM, GA, KN, LP, MP, NC, NW, SWZ |
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Bibliography for Southern Africa :
- SMITH G.F. , E.J. VAN JAARSVELD & AL. (1997). List of Southern African Succulent Plants. Umdaus Press : 86
- POLHILL R. & D. WIENS (1998). Mistletoes of Africa. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew : 240
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| More info on : |
| see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative |
| see under Flora of Mozambique |
| see under Flora of Zimbabwe |
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| Record n°25317 |
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