Plicosepalus amplexicaulis Wiens

Species

Angiosperms > Santalales > Loranthaceae > Plicosepalus

Characteristics

Moderate-sized shrubs up to about 1 m high. Branches buff to brown; internodes 30-40 mm. Leaves sessile, linear to linear-oblong, 40-50 x 6-10 mm, usually 3-nerved, light grey-green, basal lobes sagittate, 6-8 mm long, amplexicaul. Inflorescence: umbels 3-4-fiowered, axillary, borne singly or in pairs; peduncles and pedicels approximately equal, 7-9 mm long. Corolla at anthesis 45-50 mm long, dull white basally; lobes bright red, (dull purplish in older buds). Filaments, style and stigma bright red (as the lobes); style with a single basal bend. Berries ellipsoid at maturity, 11 x 7 mm. Flowering in June and July (possibly longer).
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Petals separate, 3.5–4.5 cm long, dull white basally or medially, distal part bright red; basal part slightly S-shaped, 7–10 mm long, with 4–6 paired folds inside; distal part recurving, twisted, linear-spathulate above.
Moderate-sized shrub, up to 1 m high, parasitic on species of Acacia. Leaves conspicuously sagittate, clasping stem, linear to linear-oblong. Flowers with base dull white, lobes bright red.
Leaves light grey-green, sessile, 2.5–7.5 × 0.4–1.8 cm, linear to narrowly oblong, basally sagittate, obscurely 3(5)-nerved.
Umbels 1–2 in axils or at nodes below, 3–5-flowered; peduncle 3–9 mm long; pedicels 5–8 mm long.
Receptacle 3.5–4 mm long, obconic.
Stamens red; anthers 7–9 mm long.
Calyx 0.7–1 mm long, rim-like.
Berry 11 × 7 mm, ellipsoid.
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

Plicosepalus amplexicaulis world distribution map, present in Mozambique, eSwatini, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:551323-1
WFO ID wfo-0001074684
COL ID 4KG2R
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Synonyms

Plicosepalus amplexicaulis