Loranthaceae
Tapinanthus

Tapinanthus oleifolius (J.C.Wendl.) Danser

First published in Verh. Kon. Akad. Wetensch., Afd. Natuurk., Sect. 2, 29(6): 117 (1933)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical & S. Africa. It is a hemiparasitic epiphyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Free State, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • 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.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Fl. Sthn. Africa 10, 1: 7, fig. 2/2 (1979).
  • Merxmüller, Prodr. Fl. SW. Afrika, fam. 22: 11 (1969).
  • Mitt. Bot. Staatsaamml. München 7: 182 (1968)
  • Polhill & Wiens, Mistletoes Afr.: 193, photo. 79, fig. 18A (1998).
  • Verh. K. Akad. Wet., sect. 2, 29, 6: 117 (1933).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Drège [a] South Africa K000406924 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drège [b] South Africa K000406926 Type Yes
Maiato, F.; Camôngua, J. [FM1718] Angola K001614751 Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [2563] Botswana K001604271 Yes
Welwitsch [4864] Angola K000406939 Unknown Type Material Yes
Welwitsch [4858] Angola K000406940 Type Yes
Allen, C.E.F. [138] Zimbabwe K000406942 Unknown Type Material Yes
Heath, A.; Heath, R. [2459] Botswana K001604144 Yes
Visser, J. [K.2] Namibia K:SPC-49863.000 No
Welwitsch [4860] Angola K000406941 Type Yes
Drège [b] South Africa K000406925 Unknown Type Material Yes
Polhill, R.M.; Wiens, D. [5225] South Africa K:SPC-52397.000 No
Menyhart [s.n.] K000406943 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drège [b] South Africa K000406927 Type Yes
Menyhart [615] K000406944 Isotype Yes
Drège [b] South Africa K000406923 Unknown Type Material Yes

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

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 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 2024. 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 2024. 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images

  • Plants and People Africa

    • Common Names from Plants and People Africa http://www.plantsandpeopleafrica.com/
    • © Plants and People Africa http://www.plantsandpeopleafrica.com http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/