Loranthaceae
Phragmanthera

Phragmanthera regularis (Steud. ex Sprague) M.G.Gilbert

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

Distribution

Native to:

Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Yemen

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. (1998). Mistletoes of Africa: 1-370. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • 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.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Balle in Stuttg. Beitr. Natur. 221: 3 (1970), nom. invalid .
  • M.G. Gilbert in Fl. Ethiopia 3: 368, fig. 114.8/4–5 (1990).
  • M.G. Gilbert in Nordic Journ. Bot. 5: 224 (1985).
  • Polh. & Wiens in Mistletoes Afr.: 262, photo. 117 (1998).
  • Polh. & Wiens in Upland Kenya Wild Flowers, ed. 2: 157 (1994)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 1982 Schimper [747] Ethiopia K000435510 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 1, 1982 Schimper [747] Ethiopia K000435509 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kadir, A. [2] Saudi Arabia K004554009 Yes
Mandaville, J. [2] Yemen K004554006 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [1248] Saudi Arabia K004554010 Yes
Miller, A.G.; Long, D.C. [3226] Yemen K004554011 Yes
Miller, A.G. [3053] Yemen K004554007 Yes
Boulos, L.; Rowaished, A.K.; Al-Gifri, A.N.; Saeed, W.A.; Hussein, M.A. [16768] Yemen K004554008 Yes
Boulos, L.; Rowaished, A.K.; Saeed, W.A.; Hussein, M.A. [17353] Kuwait K001393212 Yes
Hepper, F.N.; Wood, J.R.I. [5972] Yemen K004554005 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • 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