Tapinanthus erianthus (Sprague) Danser |
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Family : LORANTHACEAE |
Information on the genus : Tapinanthus |
Basionym : Loranthus erianthus Sprague |
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Status
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Status for TA : | accepted (present) |
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Synonym(s) Homotypic |
Loranthus erianthus Sprague |
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Ecology and distribution |
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Biology : |
Shrub with spreading stems to c. 1 m; twigs velvety puberulent, sometimes with longer spreading hairs; leaves ± sessile, coriaceous, grey-green to glaucous, ovate; corolla-tube dull to dark red, lobes green, spreading;[…] |
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Ecology : |
Upland and riverine forest, forest edges, extending into Brachystegia woodland; also plantations, gardens (common in gardens of Elisabethville, Haut-Katanga, Zaire); on various hosts (e. g. Rhus, Cassine aethiopica, Duranta repens, Eucalyptus, Citrus). |
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900-2200 m alt. Similar to T. quequensis; ranges overlap in W Zambia where field comparisons would be needed for separation. |
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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°25387 |
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