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Agelanthus prunifolius (e.Mey. ex Harv.) Polhill & Wiens

Species

Angiosperms > Santalales > Loranthaceae > Agelanthus

Characteristics

Hemiparasitic shrub, up to 1 m high. Leaves subopposite, elliptic-lanceolate to ovate or ovate-elliptic, dark glossy green, thinly coriaceous, with few primary lateral veins. Flowers in 4-10-flowered umbels, tubular, with a basal, ovoid-ellipsoid swelling tapering into a narrow constriction above base, orange, puberulous; lobes erect. Flowering time Aug.-Feb.
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Closely related to T. kraussianus from which it is most easily distinguished by the following characteristics: (1) the longer (4-8 mm), ellipsoid, basal swelling of the corolla which tapers gently into the constriction above the base; (2) the minutely puberulent flowers and inflorescences; and (3) the slight constriction of the ovary below the calyx rim.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support parasite
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.0
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Agelanthus prunifolius world distribution map, present in Botswana and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1003124-1
WFO ID wfo-0000523863
COL ID 65QFH
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Synonyms

Agelanthus prunifolius Tapinanthus prunifolius Loranthus prunifolius Loranthus kraussianus var. puberulus
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