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Viscum shirense
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By main Vumba rd
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By main Vumba rd
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Maonza, Vumba
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Maonza, Vumba
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| Synonyms: |
Aspidixia junodii Tiegh. Viscum junodii Engl. ex Sprague |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Locally frequent |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Leafless, pendulous, parasitic shrubs, favouring Bridelia as a host. Branches with flattened segments, 15-25 mm long and up to 4 mm wide. Bracteal cups sessile with flowers solitary or, occasionally up to 3. Berries round to ovoid-ellipsoid, 3-5 mm long, smooth, orange, on a short but distinct pedicel, 1-1.5mm long. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | shirense: of the Shire area in southern Malawi. |
| Habitat: | In riverine forest, high-rainfall miombo woodland and along forest margins. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1760 m |
| Flowering time: | All year but mainly Nov - Mar |
| Worldwide distribution: | Southern DRC, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Friday 2 March 2012 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 283. Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 58. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 117. 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 83. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 102. Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. (1998). Mistletoes of Africa Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Page 306. (Includes a picture). Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. (2006). Viscaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(3) Pages 205 - 206. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 185. |
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