Loranthaceae
Phragmanthera

Phragmanthera dschallensis (Engl.) M.G.Gilbert

First published in Nordic J. Bot. 5: 224 (1985)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is N. Somalia to Zambia. It is a hemiparasitic epiphyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1989 publ. 1990). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 3: 1-659. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. (1998). Mistletoes of Africa: 1-370. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Pope, G.V., Polhill, R.M. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2006). Flora Zambesiaca 9(3): 1-277. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) in Thulin, M. (ed.) (1999). Flora of Somalia 2: 1-303. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • F.T.E.A., Loranthaceae: 110, fig. 18/12–17 (1999). TAB. 41, fig. B.
  • Nordic J. Bot. 5: 224 (1985).
  • Polhill & Wiens, Mistletoes Afr.: 261, photo. 115, fig. 27C (1998)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1989 publ. 1990). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 3: 1-659. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Pope, G.V., Polhill, R.M. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2006). Flora Zambesiaca 9(3): 1-277. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 2, (1999) Author: by R.M. Polhill & D. Wiens [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Blundell, Wild Fl. E. Afr.: 130, t. 513 (1987).
  • M.G. Gilbert in Fl. Ethiopia 3: 368 (1990).
  • M.G. Gilbert in Nordic Journ. Bot. 5: 224 (1985).
  • Polh. & Wiens in Mistletoes Afr.: 261, photo. 115, fig. 27C (1998).
  • Polh. & Wiens in Upland Kenya Wild Flowers, ed. 2: 157, t. 56 (1994)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1993 Volkens, G. [1776] Tanzania K000407038 Type Yes
Hansen, O.J. [861] Kenya K004554557 Yes
Lock, J.M. [83/104] Kenya K004554556 Yes
Forstreuter, W. [FW 9124] Kenya K:SPC-71284.000 No
Bally, P.R.O. [7346] Kenya K004554553 Yes
Adamson, J. (Mrs.); Bally, P.R.O. [6] Kenya K004554550 Yes
Forstreuter, W. [s.n.] Kenya K004554552 Yes
Ament, J.G. [524] Kenya K004554551 Yes
Wiens, D. [4459] Kenya K004554555 Yes
Kokwaro, J.O.; Mathenge, S.G. [2801] Kenya K004554547 Yes
Hooper, S.S.; Townsend, C.C. [1650] Kenya K004554549 Yes
Gilbert, M.G. [6095] Kenya K004554548 Yes
Wiens, D. [4459] Kenya K004554546 Yes
Wiens, D. [4481] Kenya K004554554 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [10,253] Tanzania Loranthus dschallensis K:SPC-32863.000 No
Polhill, R.M.; Polhill, D.M. [4854] Kenya Tapinanthus dschallensis K:SPC-46119.000 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0