Tapinanthus oleifolius (J.C. Wendl.) Danser
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Katombora Islands (island 2: camp site)
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Katombora Islands (island 2: camp site)
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Roadside near Gokwe.
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Roadside near Gokwe.
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Roadside near Gokwe.
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Mukolo Camp
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Ngepi Camp, Kavango River
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Ngepi Camp, Kavango River
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Nursery, Ndzou Camp, Moribane Forest
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Nursery, Ndzou Camp, Moribane Forest
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Nursery, Ndzou Camp, Moribane Forest
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Outskirts of Gaborone
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Synonyms:
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Liechtensteinia oleifolia J.C. Wendl. Loranthus namaquensis Harv. Loranthus oleifolius (J.C. Wendl.) Cham. & Schltdl. Loranthus quinquangulus Engl. & Schinz Loranthus zambesicus Gibbs
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Common names:
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Frequency:
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Frequent |
Status:
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Native |
Description:
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Parasitic shrub. Leaves mostly opposite, leathery, mostly hairless, dull green to blue-green, lanceolate to ovate-elliptic, 3-9 cm long. Flowers in 1-several axillary 2-4-flowered umbels; corolla tube 3.5-4.5 cm long, red with whitish spots; heads of buds yellowish to greenish-white, darkening. |
Notes:
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Most commonly found growing on Acacia spp. and Combretum spp. but also found on many other trees. |
Derivation of specific name:
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oleifolius: with leaves like an olive (Olea sp.). |
Habitat:
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In a variety of drier habitats. |
Altitude range: |
Up to 1250 m |
Flowering time: | All year |
Worldwide distribution:
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Widespread in the drier parts of southern Africa, extending from coastal Mozambique through the Zambezi basin to Angola and South Africa |
Mozambique distribution:
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N,Z,T,MS,M |
Growth form(s):
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Endemic status:
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Red data list status:
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Insects associated with this species:
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Mylothris agathina agathina (Larval foodplant)
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Spot characters:
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Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: |
Saturday 19 June 2021 |
Literature:
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Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 59.
Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. (2006). Loranthaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(3) Pages 166 - 168.
Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 81.
Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 217.
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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave 2007-22
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2022).
Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Tapinanthus oleifolius. https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=120870, retrieved 4 July 2022
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