- Family: Loranthaceae Juss.
- Genus: Tapinanthus (Blume) Rchb.
Tapinanthus forbesii (Sprague) Wiens
- Genus: Tapinanthus (Blume) Rchb.
[FTEA]
Loranthaceae, Polhill & D. Wiens. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1999
- Morphology General Habit
- Stems spreading to 1–1.5 m. long, essentially glabrous; lateral branches mostly rather short.
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves mostly opposite; petiole 4–10 mm. long; lamina coriaceous, green to slightly glaucous, mostly ovate-elliptic to obovate-elliptic, less often lanceolate, 2–8 cm. long, (0.5–)1–4 cm. wide, generally obtuse to shortly rounded at the apex, cuneate to shortly rounded at the base, with 4–6 pairs of lateral nerves, the lower ones strongly ascending.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Umbels in axils and at older nodes, 2–4-flowered; peduncle 1–3 mm. long; pedicels 0–3 mm. long; bract saucer-shaped, with a small triangular limb, 1.5–2 mm. long, occasionally slightly glandular-papillate.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Receptacle
- Receptacle obconic, 1–1.5 mm. long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Calyx saucer-shaped, 1–1.5 mm. long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Corolla-tube 2.7–3.2 cm. long, dull red, generally with whitish spots, head of buds green turning greyish black particularly along angles; bud-heads oblong to oblong-obovoid, rounded to subtruncate, 4 mm. long, 2–3 mm. in diameter, angled or narrowly winged; basal swelling variously ellipsoid-obovoid to obovoid or depressed globose, 4–5 mm. long, 3–5 mm. in diameter, the tube constricted for 2–4 mm. above; lobes 7–9 mm. long, reflexed, the upper expanded part 4 mm. long, 1.5–2 mm. wide.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
- Stamens green to red; tooth 0.5–0.7 mm. long; anthers 2–3 mm. long.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
- Style with a neck 2–3 mm. long; stigma capitate, 0.7–0.8 mm. across.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Berry not seen, said to be orange.
- Habitat
- Deciduous bushland or thicket; ± 200 m.
- Distribution
- T8 north-easternmost South Africa
[FZ]
Flora Zambesiaca. Vol. 9, Part 3. Polygonaceae-Myriaceae. Pope GV, Polhill RM, Martins ES. 2006.
- Type
- Lectotype selected by Wiens (1978), Mozambique, Maputo, Delagoa Bay, Forbes s.n. (K, lectotype).
- Morphology Stem
- Stems spreading to 1–1.5 m, essentially glabrous; lateral branches mostly rather short
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves mostly opposite; petiole 4–10 mm long; lamina coriaceous, green to slightly glaucous, 2–8 × (0.5)1–4 cm, mostly ovate-elliptic to obovate-elliptic, less often lanceolate, generally obtuse to shortly rounded at apex, cuneate to shortly rounded at base, with 4–6 pairs of lateral nerves, the lower ones strongly ascending Leaves mostly opposite; petiole 4–10 mm long; lamina coriaceous, green to slightly glaucous, 2–8 × (0.5)1–4 cm, mostly ovate-elliptic to obovate-elliptic, less often lanceolate, generally obtuse to shortly rounded at apex, cuneate to shortly rounded at base, with 4–6 pairs of lateral nerves, the lower ones strongly ascending.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Umbels in axils and at older nodes, 2–4-flowered; peduncle 1–3 mm long; pedicels 0–3 mm long; bract 1.5–2 mm long, saucer-shaped, with a small triangular limb, occasionally slightly glandular-papillate Umbels in axils and at older nodes, 2–4-flowered; peduncle 1–3 mm long; pedicels 0–3 mm long; bract 1.5–2 mm long, saucer-shaped, with a small triangular limb, occasionally slightly glandular-papillate.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Receptacle
- Receptacle 1–1.5 mm; calyx 1–1.5 mm, saucer-shaped Receptacle 1–1.5 mm.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style
- Style with neck 2–3 mm long; stigma 0.7–0.8 mm across, capitate
- Ecology
- Mainly in dry mixed woodland and coastal bushland, occasionally in miombo and mopane, up to 1150 m, on a wide variety of hosts, commonly Acacia, Combretum, Sterculia, with an aberrant form on Uapaca extending the range further into Malawi, Zambia and Katanga (Shaba) Province of Dem. Rep. Congo and up to 1750 m; flowering in most months, but most commonly in the dry season.
- Note
- Differs significantly from T. oleifolius in the lack of any conspicuous indumentum, apart from glandular papillae on the petiole and often the bracts. The species rarely grow together though their total ranges overlap widely. T. forbesii may also be confused with T. dependens, but easily distinguished by the short calyx. The populations growing on Uapaca are quite widely distributed, and somewhat coherent in their short peduncles and generally broad leaves. This element may be independently derived from T. dependens, but is not clearly distinguishable on current information.
- Distribution
- Mozambique Malawi Zimbabwe ZAM B, ZAM W, ZAM S, ZIM N, ZIM W, ZIM E, MAL N, MAL S, MOZ N, MOZ GI, MOZ M Zambia Also in Angola, Katanga (Shaba) Province of Dem. Rep. Congo, SE Tanzania and South Africa (Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces).
- Morphology General Habit
- Stems spreading to 1–1.5 m, essentially glabrous; lateral branches mostly rather short.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Calyx 1–1.5 mm, saucer-shaped.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Corolla tube 2.7–3.2 cm long, dull red, generally with whitish spots, head of buds green turning greyish-black particularly along angles; bud heads 4 × 2–3 mm, oblong to oblong-obovoid, rounded to subtruncate, angled or narrowly winged; basal swelling 4–5 × 3–5 mm, variously ellipsoid-obovoid to obovoid or depressed globose, tube constricted 2–4 mm above; lobes 7–9 mm long, reflexed, the upper expanded part 4 × 1.5–2 mm. Corolla tube 2.7–3.2 cm long, dull red, generally with whitish spots, head of buds green turning greyish-black particularly along angles; bud heads 4 × 2–3 mm, oblong to oblong-obovoid, rounded to subtruncate, angled or narrowly winged; basal swelling 4–5 × 3–5 mm, variously ellipsoid-obovoid to obovoid or depressed globose, tube constricted 2–4 mm above; lobes 7–9 mm long, reflexed, the upper expanded part 4 × 1.5–2 mm
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
- Stamen filaments green; tooth 0.5–0.7 mm long; anthers 2–3 mm long. Stamen filaments green; tooth 0.5–0.7 mm long; anthers 2–3 mm long
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
- Style with neck 2–3 mm long; stigma 0.7–0.8 mm across, capitate.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Berry not seen, said to be orange. Berry not seen, said to be orange.
Native to:
Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Tapinanthus forbesii (Sprague) Wiens appears in other Kew resources:
Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
Polhill, R.M. [5228], South Africa | 52399.000 | |||
Forbes [s.n.], Mozambique | K000406937 | |||
Forbes [s.n.], Mozambique | K000406938 | |||
Timberlake, J. [5318], Malawi | K000614664 | |||
Timberlake, J. [5363], Malawi | K000614706 |
First published in Bothalia 12: 423 (1978)
Accepted by
- Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
- Pope, G.V., Polhill, R.M. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2006). Flora Zambesiaca 9(3): 1-277. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
- Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. (1998). Mistletoes of Africa: 1-370. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Literature
Flora Zambesiaca
- F.T.E.A., Loranthaceae: 75 (1999).
- Polhill & Wiens, Mistletoes Afr.: 194, photo. 80, fig. 18B (1998)
- Visser, S. Afr. Parasitic Fl. Pl.: 7 (photos.), 143 (1981).
- Fl. Sthn. Africa 10, 1: 5, fig. 1/2b (1979).
- Bothalia 12: 423 (1978).
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Alves, T., Francisco, J., Harris, T., Nangoma, D. & de Sousa, C. (2009). Biodiversity and Conservation of Mchese Mountain, Malawi. Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036: 1-71. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
- Pope, G.V., Polhill, R.M. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2006). Flora Zambesiaca 9(3): 1-277. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Polh. & Wiens, Mistletoes Afr.: 194, photo. 80, fig. 18B (1998).
- Visser, S. Afr. Parasitic Fl. Pl.: 143, t. 4–5 (1981).
- Wiens & Tölken in Flora of Southern Africa 10: 5, fig. 1/2 (1979).
- Wiens in Bothalia 12: 423 (1978).
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