Tapinanthus
Appearance
Tapinanthus | |
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Tapinanthus globiferus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Santalales |
Family: | Loranthaceae |
Genus: | Tapinanthus (Blume) Rchb.[1][2] |
Synonyms | |
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Tapinanthus is a genus of mistletoe in the family Loranthaceae, native to Africa.[3][4] The name of the genus is derived from the Greek tapeinos meaning "low" or "humble" and anthos meaning flower.[5]
Species
[edit]It may contain some 40 species,[6] with 30 being accepted:[3]
- Tapinanthus apodanthus (Sprague) Danser
- Tapinanthus bangwensis (Engl. & K.Krause) Danser
- Tapinanthus belvisii (DC.) Danser
- Tapinanthus buchneri (Engl.) Danser
- Tapinanthus buntingii (Sprague) Danser
- Tapinanthus buvumae (Rendle) Danser
- Tapinanthus constrictiflorus (Engl.) Danser
- Tapinanthus cordifolius Polhill & Wiens
- Tapinanthus coronatus (Tiegh.) Danser
- Tapinanthus dependens (Engl.) Danser
- Tapinanthus erectotruncatus Balle ex Polhill & Wiens
- Tapinanthus erianthus (Sprague) Danser
- Tapinanthus farmari (Sprague) Danser
- Tapinanthus forbesii (Sprague) Wiens
- Tapinanthus glaucophyllus (Engl.) Danser
- Tapinanthus globiferus (A.Rich.) Tiegh.
- Tapinanthus letouzeyi (Balle) Polhill & Wiens
- Tapinanthus longiflorus Polhill & Wiens
- Tapinanthus malacophyllus (Engl. & K.Krause) Danser
- Tapinanthus mechowii (Engl.) Tiegh.
- Tapinanthus mollissimus (Engl.) Danser
- Tapinanthus ogowensis (Engl.) Danser
- Tapinanthus oleifolius (J.C.Wendl.) Danser
- Tapinanthus ophiodes (Sprague) Danser
- Tapinanthus pentagonia (DC.) Tiegh.
- Tapinanthus praetexta Polhill & Wiens
- Tapinanthus preussii (Engl.) Tiegh.
- Tapinanthus quequensis (Weim.) Polhill & Wiens
- Tapinanthus rubromarginatus (Engl.) Danser
- Tapinanthus sessilifolius (P.Beauv.) Blume
References
[edit]- ^ "IPNI: Tapinanthus (Blume) Rchb". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ Reichenbach, H.G.L. 1841. Repert. Herb. sive Nomencl. Gen. Pl. 73; vide Stearn in Taxon, xvii. 158 (1968)
- ^ a b c Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. "Plants of the World online: Tapinanthus". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ GBIF: Tapinanthus (Blume) Rchb.. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ Hankey, Andrew (September 2001). "Tapinanthus rubromarginatus [Engl.] Danser". PlantZAfrica. SANBI. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ "Tapinanthus". The Plant List. Version 1.1. 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
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