Globimetula anguliflora (Engl.) Danser

Species

Angiosperms > Santalales > Loranthaceae > Globimetula

Characteristics

Twigs terete or elliptic in section, glabrous; bark smooth, grey, becoming powdery.. Leaves opposite or subopposite; petiole 5–15(–20) mm. long; lamina leathery or slightly fleshy, dull green, slightly paler beneath, often tinged reddish when young, elliptic to ovate, 4–14 cm. long, 2–6.5 cm. wide, bluntly pointed at the apex, cuneate at the base, slightly decurrent; main lateral nerves 3–6(–7) pairs, second to fourth (or fifth) rather strongly ascending, usually well spaced but sometimes arising nearly together at the base.. Umbels 3–15, mostly at nodes below current leaves; peduncle 2–15 mm. long, glabrous or shortly hairy; pedicels 3–6, 2–4 mm. long; bract-cup 0.5–1.5 mm. long, with a triangular or bifid limb 0.5–3 mm. long.. Receptacle 1–1.5 mm. long.. Calyx (1–)1.5–2 mm. long.. Corolla red, the apical swelling usually green and darkening in ripe buds, but lobes green inside, 3–4 cm. long; apical swelling of mature buds subglobose to subhemispherical, not or slightly reduplicate, pentagonal, 2.5–3 mm. across, 2.5 mm. tall; basal swelling ellipsoid, 3–4 mm. long, 2–3 mm. in diameter.. Inner anthers 1–2 mm. long; outer ones 0.5–1.5 mm.. Style-constriction 1–2 mm. long; stigma peltate to depressed-turbinate, 1–1.8 mm. across.. Berry ripening yellow, ellipsoid to obovoid-truncate, 9–10 mm. long, 6–9 mm. in diameter.
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Leaves opposite or subopposite; petiole 5–15(20) mm long; lamina leathery or slightly fleshy, dull green, slightly paler beneath, often tinged reddish when young, 4–14 × 2–6.5 cm, elliptic to ovate, bluntly pointed, cuneate at base, slightly decurrent; main lateral nerves 3–6(7) pairs, second to fourth (or fifth) rather strongly ascending, usually well spaced but sometimes arising nearly together at base.
Corolla red, the apical swelling usually green and darkening in ripe buds, but lobes green inside, 3–4 cm long; apical swelling of mature buds 2.5–3 mm across, 2.5 mm tall, subglobose to subhemispherical, not or slightly reduplicate, pentagonal; basal swelling 3–4 × 2–3 mm, ellipsoid.
Umbels 3–15, mostly at nodes below current leaves; peduncle 2–15 mm long; pedicels 3–6, 2–4 mm long; bract cup 0.5–1.5 mm long, with a triangular or bifid limb 0.5–3 mm long.
Style constriction 1–2 mm long; stigma 1–1.8 mm across, peltate to depressed-turbinate.
Twigs terete or elliptic in section, glabrous; bark smooth, grey, becoming powdery.
Berry ripening yellow, 9–10 × 6–9 mm, ellipsoid to obovoid-truncate.
Inner anther thecae 1–2 mm long; outer ones 0.5–1.5 mm long.
Receptacle 1–1.5 mm long.
Calyx (1)1.5–2 mm long.
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

Globimetula anguliflora world distribution map, present in Angola, Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania, United Republic of, and Zambia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:548733-1
WFO ID wfo-0000703767
COL ID 6KHJ3
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Synonyms

Loranthus anguliflorus Globimetula anguliflora