Loranthaceae
Phragmanthera
Phragmanthera usuiensis

Phragmanthera usuiensis subsp. sigensis (Engl.) Polhill & Wiens

First published in J.-P.Lebrun & A.L.Stork, Énum. Pl. Fleurs Afr. Trop. 2: 172 (1992)
This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is E. & S. Tanzania to S. Tropical Africa. It is a hemiparasitic epiphyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia

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.
  • Pope, G.V., Polhill, R.M. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2006). Flora Zambesiaca 9(3): 1-277. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Pope, G.V., Polhill, R.M. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2006). Flora Zambesiaca 9(3): 1-277. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Manktelow; Pocs; Swenson [91173] Tanzania K004554518 Yes
Polhill, R.M.; Lovett, J.C.; Lovett, J.M. [4960] Tanzania K004554515 Yes
Wingfield, R. [4226] K004554522 Yes
Stuhlmann [9119] Tanzania K004554524 Yes
Holst, C. [2230] Tanzania K000407042 Type Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [3562] Tanzania K004554513 Yes
Goetze [742] Tanzania K000407040 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cribb, P.; Grey-Wilson, C. [10452] K004554521 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [1736] Tanzania K004554516 Yes
Jannerup; Mhoro [0369] Tanzania K004554517 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [2996] K004554519 Yes
Wiens, D. [4594] K004554523 Yes
Goetze [278] K000407041 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [2996] K004554520 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [173] Tanzania Loranthus sigensis K:SPC-23463.000 No

Sources

  • 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