Agelanthus longipes (Baker & Sprague) Polhill & Wiens

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/179575/1583091

Conservation

VU - vulnerable

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

Type

Type from Tanzania.

Morphology Stem

Stems spreading and pendent to 1 m, often with rather short lateral branches; branchlets slightly compressed at first, soon terete; plant glabrous

Morphology Leaves

Leaves opposite or subopposite; petiole 3–7 mm long; lamina thinly coriaceous, dark green, mostly 3–11 × 2–6.5 cm, ovate-elliptic to elliptic, narrowed or acuminate to acute or shortly rounded apex, cuneate to rounded at base, lowest on side branches smaller and more obovate, with 6–12 pairs of lateral nerves, the lower ones stronger and more ascending Leaves opposite or subopposite; petiole 3–7 mm long; lamina thinly coriaceous, dark green, mostly 3–11 × 2–6.5 cm, ovate-elliptic to elliptic, narrowed or acuminate to acute or shortly rounded apex, cuneate to rounded at base, lowest on side branches smaller and more obovate, with 6–12 pairs of lateral nerves, the lower ones stronger and more ascending.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style

Style green, slender, only slightly narrowed above; stigma 0.7–0.8 mm across, capitate

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Berry red, not seen. Berry red, not seen.

Ecology

Habitat not recorded in Mozambique but in dry evergreen forest and associated bushland further north, flowering mainly during the rains.

Distribution

Also in coastal regions of Kenya and Tanzania. MOZ N Mozambique

Morphology General Habit

Stems spreading and pendent to 1 m, often with rather short lateral branches; branchlets slightly compressed at first, soon terete; plant glabrous.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Umbels axillary or terminal on short branches, 4–8(14)-flowered; peduncle 1.5–4 cm long; pedicels 2–4 mm long; bract saucer-shaped with a small triangular-ovate limb 1.5–2.5 mm long. Umbels axillary or terminal on short branches, 4–8(14)-flowered; peduncle 1.5–4 cm long; pedicels 2–4 mm long; bract saucer-shaped with a small triangular-ovate limb 1.5–2.5 mm long

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Receptacle

Receptacle 1–1.5 mm long. Receptacle 1–1.5 mm long; calyx 0.2–0.5 mm long

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx 0.2–0.5 mm long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Corolla 3.5–4.5 cm long, tube pink or pinkish-mauve (sometimes white below), often darker lined, then green with head yellow or green in bud, ± darker marked around vents, lobes green inside; apex of bud 3–4 × 2–2.5 mm, ovoid-ellipsoid to ellipsoid, angled, slightly ribbed, pointed or slightly acuminate; basal swelling slight; lobes erect, 10–11 mm long, upper expanded part 4 × 1.2 mm, narrowly elliptic. Corolla 3.5–4.5 cm long, tube pink or pinkish-mauve (sometimes white below), often darker lined, then green with head yellow or green in bud, ± darker marked around vents, lobes green inside; apex of bud 3–4 × 2–2.5 mm, ovoid-ellipsoid to ellipsoid, angled, slightly ribbed, pointed or slightly acuminate; basal swelling slight; lobes erect, 10–11 mm long, upper expanded part 4 × 1.2 mm, narrowly elliptic. Stamen filaments dark red or purple; tooth 0.5–0.7 mm long; anthers 2–2.5 mm long

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens

Stamen filaments dark red or purple; tooth 0.5–0.7 mm long; anthers 2–2.5 mm long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil

Style green, slender, only slightly narrowed above; stigma 0.7–0.8 mm across, capitate.

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

Morphology General Habit

Stems spreading and pendent to 1 m. long, often with rather short lateral branches; branchlets slightly compressed at first, soon terete; plant glabrous.

Morphology Leaves

Leaves opposite or subopposite; petiole 3–7 mm. long; lamina thinly coriaceous, dark green, mostly ovate-elliptic to elliptic, 3–11 cm. long, 2–6.5 cm. wide, lowest on side branches smaller and more obovate, narrowed or acuminate to acute or shortly rounded apex, cuneate to rounded at the base, with 6–12 pairs of lateral nerves, the lower ones stronger and more ascending.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Umbels axillary or terminal on short branches, 4–8(–14)-flowered; peduncle 1.5–4 cm. long; pedicels 2–4 mm. long; bract saucer-shaped with a small triangular-ovate limb 1.5–2.5 mm. long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Receptacle

Receptacle 1–1.5 mm. long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx 0.2–0.5 mm. long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Corolla 3.5–4.5 cm. long, tube pink or pinkish mauve (sometimes white below), often darker lined, then green with head yellow or green in bud, ± darker marked around vents; lobes green inside; apex of bud ovoid-ellipsoid to ellipsoid, angled, slightly ribbed, pointed or slightly acuminate at the apex, 3–4 mm. long, 2–2.5 mm. in diameter; basal swelling slight; lobes erect, 10–11 mm. long, the upper expanded part narrowly elliptic, 4 mm. long, 1.2 mm. wide.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens

Stamen-filaments dark red or purple; tooth 0.5–0.7 mm. long; anthers 2–2.5 mm. long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil

Style green, slender, only slightly narrowed above; stigma capitate, 0.7–0.8 mm. across.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Berry red, not seen.

Habitat

Coastal forest and associated bushland; 30–650 m.

Distribution

K7 T3 T6 T8