• Region

  Africa

• Country

  South Africa

• State/Province

  Limpopo

• Locality

  Louis Trichardt, Three km south of Wylliespoort

• Coordinates

  -22.9553, 29.9258

• Location Notes

  [Africa]

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The New York Botanical Garden
and University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Plants of South Africa
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Loranthaceae
Plicosepalus kalahariensis (Schinz) Danser
det. H. J. Venter, 2003
South Africa. Limpopo. Louis Trichardt, Three km south ofWylliespoort: 22°
57.319'S: 29° 55.547'E
Parasite on Acacia melifera, on moderate NE mountain slope, in partial shade.
Native and occasional. Savanna with Combretum apiculatum and Dichrostachys.
Perennial hemi-parasite, stems 1-1.2 m long. Petiole 5 mm long. Leaves
simple, opposite, oblong-linear to elliptic, 50 x 10 mm, glaucous, leaf margins
entire. Flowers in axillary umbels, corolla pinkish-red and C-shaped in bud.
Hendrik J. Venter & A. Venter 10155
03 June 2003
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