Santalaceae
Viscum

Viscum rotundifolium L.f.

First published in Suppl. Pl.: 426 (1782)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. DR Congo to S. Africa. It is a hemiparasitic epiphyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Botswana, Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. (1998). Mistletoes of Africa: 1-370. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Pope, G.V., Polhill, R.M. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2006). Flora Zambesiaca 9(3): 1-277. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Batten & Bokelman, Wild Fl. E. Cape Prov.: t. 55/5 (1966).
  • De Candolle, Prodr. 4: 279 (1830).
  • F.C. 2: 580 (1862).
  • F.C. 5, 2: 127 (1915).
  • F.T.A. 6, 1: 403 (1911)
  • Fl. Sthn. Africa 10, 1: 53, fig. 17/2 (1979).
  • Letty, Wild Fl. Transvaal: t. 61/1(1962).
  • Merxmüller, Prodr. Fl. SW. Afrika, fam. 22: 12 (1969) pro majore parte.
  • Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 7: 193 (1968)
  • Polhill & Wiens, Mistletoes Afr.: 286, photo. 125 (1998). TAB. 43, fig. B.
  • Suppl. Pl.: 426 (1781).
  • Visser, S. Afr. Parasitic Fl. Pl.: 30–32, 45, 49, 50 (1981).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. (1998). Mistletoes of Africa: 1-370. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Pope, G.V., Polhill, R.M. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2006). Flora Zambesiaca 9(3): 1-277. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1989 Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000431401 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Zeyher [747] South Africa K000431399 Syntype Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Drege [s.n.] South Africa K000431400 Unknown Type Material Yes
Masia, N.; Netshituni, R.; Moloto, T.; Van der Merwe, W. [9347] South Africa K009001317 No
Ward, J.D. [42] Angola K001604372 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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  • Kew Science Photographs

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