Agelanthus longipes (Baker & Sprague) Polhill & Wiens

Species

Angiosperms > Santalales > Loranthaceae > Agelanthus

Characteristics

Stems spreading and pendent to 1 m. long, often with rather short lateral branches; branchlets slightly compressed at first, soon terete; plant glabrous.. 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.. 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.. Receptacle 1–1.5 mm. long.. Calyx 0.2–0.5 mm. long.. 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.. Stamen-filaments dark red or purple; tooth 0.5–0.7 mm. long; anthers 2–2.5 mm. long.. Style green, slender, only slightly narrowed above; stigma capitate, 0.7–0.8 mm. across.. Berry red, not seen.
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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.
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.
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.
Stems spreading and pendent to 1 m, often with rather short lateral branches; branchlets slightly compressed at first, soon terete; plant glabrous.
Style green, slender, only slightly narrowed above; stigma 0.7–0.8 mm across, capitate.
Stamen filaments dark red or purple; tooth 0.5–0.7 mm long; anthers 2–2.5 mm long.
Receptacle 1–1.5 mm long.
Calyx 0.2–0.5 mm long.
Berry red, not seen.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support parasite
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Agelanthus longipes world distribution map, present in Kenya, Mozambique, and Tanzania, United Republic of

Conservation status

Agelanthus longipes threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:969279-1
WFO ID wfo-0000523847
COL ID 5TQFG
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Synonyms

Agelanthus longipes Tapinanthus longipes Loranthus longipes