Tapinanthus

Tapinanthus is a genus of mistletoe in the family Loranthaceae, endemic to Africa.[3][4] The name of the genus is derived from the Greek tapeinos meaning "low" or "humble" and anthos meaning flower.[5]

Tapinanthus
Tapinanthus globiferus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Loranthaceae
Genus: Tapinanthus
(Blume) Rchb.[1][2]
Synonyms

Acrostephanus Tiegh.[3]

Haustorium and fruit of Tapinanthus oleifolius
Ornithophily in T. rubromarginatus

Species

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
  1. "IPNI: Tapinanthus (Blume) Rchb". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  2. Reichenbach, H.G.L. 1841. Repert. Herb. sive Nomencl. Gen. Pl. 73; vide Stearn in Taxon, xvii. 158 (1968)
  3. Govaerts, R. et. al. 2018. "Plants of the World online: Tapinanthus". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  4. GBIF: Tapinanthus (Blume) Rchb. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  5. Hankey, Andrew (September 2001). "Tapinanthus rubromarginatus [Engl.] Danser". PlantZAfrica. SANBI. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  6. "Tapinanthus". The Plant List. Version 1.1. 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2016.

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