Loranthaceae
Globimetula

Globimetula anguliflora (Engl.) Danser

First published in Verh. Kon. Akad. Wetensch., Afd. Natuurk., Sect. 2, 29(6): 54 (1933)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tanzania to S. Tropical Africa. It is a hemiparasitic epiphyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Descriptions

Flora Zambesiaca. Vol. 9, Part 3. Polygonaceae-Myriaceae. Pope GV, Polhill RM, Martins ES. 2006.

Type
Type:from Angola.
Morphology Twigs
Twigs terete or elliptic in section, glabrous; bark smooth, grey, becoming powdery
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Umbels 3–15, mostly at nodes below current leaves; peduncle 2–15 mm long; pedicels 3–6, 2–4 mm long; bract cup 0.5–1.5 mm long, with a triangular or bifid limb 0.5–3 mm long Umbels 3–15, mostly at nodes below current leaves; peduncle 2–15 mm long; pedicels 3–6, 2–4 mm long; bract cup 0.5–1.5 mm long, with a triangular or bifid limb 0.5–3 mm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style
Style constriction 1–2 mm long; stigma 1–1.8 mm across, peltate to depressed-turbinate
Ecology
Higher rainfall miombo woodland; 950–1600 m; commonly on Uapaca, but also on Brachystegia, Cryptosepalum and other legumes, occasionally on Faurea, Combretum and Parinari; flowering in most months, but most commonly from a little before to a little after the rainy season.
Distribution
Also in Angola and Tanzania. Malawi ZAM B, ZAM N, ZAM W, ZAM S, MAL N, MAL S, MOZ N Zambia Mozambique
Morphology General Habit
Twigs terete or elliptic in section, glabrous; bark smooth, grey, becoming powdery.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves opposite or subopposite; petiole 5–15(20) mm long; lamina leathery or slightly fleshy, dull green, slightly paler beneath, often tinged reddish when young, 4–14 × 2–6.5 cm, elliptic to ovate, bluntly pointed, cuneate at base, slightly decurrent; main lateral nerves 3–6(7) pairs, second to fourth (or fifth) rather strongly ascending, usually well spaced but sometimes arising nearly together at base. Leaves opposite or subopposite; petiole 5–15(20) mm long; lamina leathery or slightly fleshy, dull green, slightly paler beneath, often tinged reddish when young, 4–14 × 2–6.5 cm, elliptic to ovate, bluntly pointed, cuneate at base, slightly decurrent; main lateral nerves 3–6(7) pairs, second to fourth (or fifth) rather strongly ascending, usually well spaced but sometimes arising nearly together at base
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Receptacle
Receptacle 1–1.5 mm long. Receptacle 1–1.5 mm long; calyx (1)1.5–2 mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx (1)1.5–2 mm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla red, the apical swelling usually green and darkening in ripe buds, but lobes green inside, 3–4 cm long; apical swelling of mature buds 2.5–3 mm across, 2.5 mm tall, subglobose to subhemispherical, not or slightly reduplicate, pentagonal; basal swelling 3–4 × 2–3 mm, ellipsoid. Corolla red, the apical swelling usually green and darkening in ripe buds, but lobes green inside, 3–4 cm long; apical swelling of mature buds 2.5–3 mm across, 2.5 mm tall, subglobose to subhemispherical, not or slightly reduplicate, pentagonal; basal swelling 3–4 × 2–3 mm, ellipsoid
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Anthers
Inner anther thecae 1–2 mm long; outer ones 0.5–1.5 mm long. Inner anther thecae 1–2 mm long; outer ones 0.5–1.5 mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
Style constriction 1–2 mm long; stigma 1–1.8 mm across, peltate to depressed-turbinate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Berry ripening yellow, 9–10 × 6–9 mm, ellipsoid to obovoid-truncate. Berry ripening yellow, 9–10 × 6–9 mm, ellipsoid to obovoid-truncate.
[FZ]

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Loranthaceae, Polhill & D. Wiens. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1999

Morphology General Habit
Twigs terete or elliptic in section, glabrous; bark smooth, grey, becoming powdery.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves opposite or subopposite; petiole 5–15(–20) mm. long; lamina leathery or slightly fleshy, dull green, slightly paler beneath, often tinged reddish when young, elliptic to ovate, 4–14 cm. long, 2–6.5 cm. wide, bluntly pointed at the apex, cuneate at the base, slightly decurrent; main lateral nerves 3–6(–7) pairs, second to fourth (or fifth) rather strongly ascending, usually well spaced but sometimes arising nearly together at the base.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Umbels 3–15, mostly at nodes below current leaves; peduncle 2–15 mm. long, glabrous or shortly hairy; pedicels 3–6, 2–4 mm. long; bract-cup 0.5–1.5 mm. long, with a triangular or bifid limb 0.5–3 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Receptacle
Receptacle 1–1.5 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx (1–)1.5–2 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla red, the apical swelling usually green and darkening in ripe buds, but lobes green inside, 3–4 cm. long; apical swelling of mature buds subglobose to subhemispherical, not or slightly reduplicate, pentagonal, 2.5–3 mm. across, 2.5 mm. tall; basal swelling ellipsoid, 3–4 mm. long, 2–3 mm. in diameter.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Anthers
Inner anthers 1–2 mm. long; outer ones 0.5–1.5 mm.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
Style-constriction 1–2 mm. long; stigma peltate to depressed-turbinate, 1–1.8 mm. across.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Berry ripening yellow, ellipsoid to obovoid-truncate, 9–10 mm. long, 6–9 mm. in diameter.
Habitat
Higher rainfall deciduous woodland, commonly on Uapaca, but also on Brachystegia and other mostly leguminous trees; 900–1200 m.
Distribution
T4 T7 T8
[FTEA]

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