2074.010 Tapinanthus (Blume) Rchb.

Description of the genus

Small hemiparasitic shrubs with single haustorial attachment. Indumentum simple. Leaves mostly opposite. Flowers in umbels, 5-merous. Corolla splitting unilaterally with a V-shaped split; tube much longer than lobes; the apical swelling of the flower bud indicating maturity by changing to a darker colour; lobes erect or generally reflexed. Anthers elongate, fitting against the isodiametric or skittle-shaped style; stigma capitate. Fruit usually red when ripe.

Worldwide: 30 species in tropical and southern Africa, one species extending to N Yemen.

Zambia: 6 taxa.

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Species	FZ divisions	Provinces	Content
dependens (Engl.) Danser	B,N,W,C,E,S	Nw,N,E,C,Lk,S,W	Description, Image
erectotruncatus Balle ex Polhill & Wiens	N	Lp
erianthus (Sprague) Danser	B,N,W,C,E,S	Cb,N,E,Lk,S,W	Description, Image
forbesii (Sprague) Wiens	B,W,S	Nw,Cb,W	Description
oleifolius (J.C. Wendl.) Danser	B,E,S	E,S,W	Description, Image
quequensis (Weim.) Polhill & Wiens	W,C	Cb,Lk	Description, Image

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