Plicosepalus sagittifolius (Sprague) Danser

Species

Angiosperms > Santalales > Loranthaceae > Plicosepalus

Characteristics

Leaves heteromorphic, those on long shoots always sessile (except sometimes 1–2 basal pairs) and generally more markedly sagittate or cordate at the base, those on short shoots with a petiole up to 1(–3 inland) mm. long; lamina diversely lanceolate to obovate or circular, 0.8–4.5(–6) cm. long, 0.5–3 cm. wide, rounded to cordate or sagittate at the base, 3–7-nerved, with venation conspicuous to obscure.. Umbels normally terminal on leafy short shoots, atypically 1–several at leafy or leafless nodes, 3–7(–12)-flowered; peduncle 5–10(–17) mm. long; pedicels 6–10 mm. long.. Receptacle campanulate, 2.5–4 mm. long.. Calyx rim-like, 0.5–1 mm. long.. Petals separate, 3–3.5 cm. long, normally ageing from yellow-green through yellow and orange to red, but inland often yellow and sometimes with a redder basal part; basal part slightly S-shaped, 6–8 mm. long, with 4–7 paired folds inside; distal part recurving, twisted, linear-spathulate above.. Stamens orange, pink or red; anthers 7–9 mm. long.. Berry red, ellipsoid, 9–10 mm. long, 7 mm. in diameter, smooth.
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Leaves heteromorphic, those on long shoots always sessile (except sometimes 1–2 basal pairs) and generally more markedly sagittate or cordate at base, those on short shoots with a petiole up to 1(3 inland) mm long; lamina 0.8–4.5(6) × 0.5–3 cm, diversely lanceolate to obovate or circular, rounded to cordate or sagittate at base, 3–7-nerved, with venation conspicuous to obscure.
Petals separate, 3–3.5 cm long, normally ageing from yellow-green through yellow and orange to red, but inland often yellow and sometimes with a redder basal part; basal part slightly S-shaped, 6–8 mm long, with 4–7 paired folds inside; distal part recurving, twisted, linear-spathulate above.
Umbels normally terminal on leafy short shoots, atypically 1–several at leafy or leafless nodes, 3–7(12)-flowered; peduncle 5–10(17) mm long; pedicels 6–10 mm long.
Stamens orange, pink or red; anthers 7–9 mm long.
Berry red, 9–10 × 7 mm, ellipsoid, smooth.
Receptacle 2.5–4 mm long, campanulate.
Calyx 0.5–1 mm long, rim-like.
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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Images

Leaf

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Flower

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Distribution

Plicosepalus sagittifolius world distribution map, present in Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, and Zambia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:551327-1
WFO ID wfo-0001074689
COL ID 4KG33
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Synonyms

Loranthus sagittifolius Loranthus undulatus var. sagittifolius Plicosepalus sagittifolius