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Actinanthella menyharthii
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Photo: Jean-Michel Blake
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Photo: Jean-Michel Blake
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| Synonyms: |
Loranthus menyharthii Engl. & Schinz |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Twigs grey, densely covered in forked hairs. Leaves: lamina elliptic to elliptic-oblong, crisped-pubescent, greyish. Flowers 1-2 in axils. Calyx 4.5-6 mm long, tubular. Corolla 4.5-6 cm long, yellow or yellow-green; tube slightly swollen at the base, then constricted and funnel-shaped above; lobes narrowly linear-lanceolate, spreading or reflexed, Berry red, obovoid. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | menyharthii: after Lászlò Menyhárth (1849–1897), Austro-Hungarian missionary and plant collector. |
| Habitat: | Usually in hotter, drier valleys. Hosts include Erythroxylum, Boscia, Olea and others. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 20 - 1400 m |
| Flowering time: | Feb - Jul |
| Worldwide distribution: | Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,E,S |
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| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Wednesday 2 March 2022 |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 2. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 59. Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. (1998). Mistletoes of Africa Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Pages 99 - 100. (Includes a picture). Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. (2006). Loranthaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(3) Pages 128 - 129. (Includes a picture). |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Actinanthella menyharthiiBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Actinanthella menyharthii
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Actinanthella menyharthii
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Actinanthella menyharthii
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