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Description

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Small hemiparasitic shrubs with single haustorial attachment. Indumentum simple. Leaves mostly opposite. Flowers in umbels, 5-merous. Corolla splitting unilaterally with a V-shaped split; tube much longer than lobes; the apical swelling of the flower bud indicating maturity by changing to a darker colour; lobes erect or generally reflexed. Anthers elongate, fitting against the isodiametric or skittle-shaped style; stigma capitate. Fruit usually red when ripe.

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bibliographic citation: Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Tapinanthus Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=487
author: Mark Hyde
author: Bart Wursten
author: Petra Ballings

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Tapinanthus

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Haustorium and fruit of Tapinanthus oleifolius

Ornithophily in T. rubromarginatus

Tapinanthus is a genus of mistletoe in the family Loranthaceae, endemic to Africa.^[3]^[4] The name of the genus is derived from the Greek tapeinos meaning "low" or "humble" and anthos meaning flower.^[5]

Species

It may contain some 40 species,^[6] with 30 being accepted:^[3]

Tapinanthus apodanthus (Sprague) Danser
Tapinanthus bangwensis (Engl. & K.Krause) Danser
Tapinanthus belvisii (DC.) Danser
Tapinanthus buchneri (Engl.) Danser
Tapinanthus buntingii (Sprague) Danser
Tapinanthus buvumae (Rendle) Danser
Tapinanthus constrictiflorus (Engl.) Danser
Tapinanthus cordifolius Polhill & Wiens
Tapinanthus coronatus (Tiegh.) Danser
Tapinanthus dependens (Engl.) Danser
Tapinanthus erectotruncatus Balle ex Polhill & Wiens
Tapinanthus erianthus (Sprague) Danser
Tapinanthus farmari (Sprague) Danser
Tapinanthus forbesii (Sprague) Wiens
Tapinanthus glaucophyllus (Engl.) Danser
Tapinanthus globiferus (A.Rich.) Tiegh.
Tapinanthus letouzeyi (Balle) Polhill & Wiens
Tapinanthus longiflorus Polhill & Wiens
Tapinanthus malacophyllus (Engl. & K.Krause) Danser
Tapinanthus mechowii (Engl.) Tiegh.
Tapinanthus mollissimus (Engl.) Danser
Tapinanthus ogowensis (Engl.) Danser
Tapinanthus oleifolius (J.C.Wendl.) Danser
Tapinanthus ophiodes (Sprague) Danser
Tapinanthus pentagonia (DC.) Tiegh.
Tapinanthus praetexta Polhill & Wiens
Tapinanthus preussii (Engl.) Tiegh.
Tapinanthus quequensis (Weim.) Polhill & Wiens
Tapinanthus rubromarginatus (Engl.) Danser
Tapinanthus sessilifolius (P.Beauv.) Blume

References

^ "IPNI: Tapinanthus (Blume) Rchb". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
^ Reichenbach, H.G.L. 1841. Repert. Herb. sive Nomencl. Gen. Pl. 73; vide Stearn in Taxon, xvii. 158 (1968)
^ ^a ^b ^c Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. "Plants of the World online: Tapinanthus". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
^ GBIF: Tapinanthus (Blume) Rchb.. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
^ Hankey, Andrew (September 2001). "Tapinanthus rubromarginatus [Engl.] Danser". PlantZAfrica. SANBI. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
^ "Tapinanthus". The Plant List. Version 1.1. 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2016.

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Tapinanthus: Brief Summary

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Haustorium and fruit of Tapinanthus oleifolius

Ornithophily in T. rubromarginatus

Tapinanthus is a genus of mistletoe in the family Loranthaceae, endemic to Africa. The name of the genus is derived from the Greek tapeinos meaning "low" or "humble" and anthos meaning flower.

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