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Scientific Name | Tapinanthus rubromarginatus (Engl.) Danser |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | LORANTHACEAE |
Synonyms | Loranthus glabriflorus Conrath, Loranthus rubromarginatus Engl. |
Common Names | Vuurhoutjies (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2017/10/02 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | This species is widespread and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West |
Range | It is widespread across north-eastern South Africa, extending to Swaziland and northern KwaZulu-Natal. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Long Tom Pass Montane Grassland, Waterberg Mountain Bushveld, Loskop Thornveld, Loskop Mountain Bushveld, Central Sandy Bushveld, Andesite Mountain Bushveld, Gauteng Shale Mountain Bushveld, Rand Highveld Grassland, Ithala Quartzite Sourveld, Poung Dolomite Mountain Bushveld, Waterberg-Magaliesberg Summit Sourveld, Soutpansberg Summit Sourveld, Strydpoort Summit Sourveld, Northern Escarpment Quartzite Sourveld, Leolo Summit Sourveld, Wakkerstroom Montane Grassland, Dwaalboom Thornveld, Gold Reef Mountain Bushveld, Tzaneen Sour Bushveld, Crocodile Gorge Mountain Bushveld, Northern Zululand Sourveld, Southern Lebombo Bushveld, Swaziland Sour Bushveld, Kaalrug Mountain Bushveld, Soutpansberg Mountain Bushveld, Pretoriuskop Sour Bushveld, Mamabolo Mountain Bushveld, Marikana Thornveld, Pilanesberg Mountain Bushveld, Dwarsberg-Swartruggens Mountain Bushveld, Zeerust Thornveld, Sekhukhune Mountain Bushveld, Ohrigstad Mountain Bushveld, Legogote Sour Bushveld, Malelane Mountain Bushveld |
Description | A parasite on a variety of trees in mixed woodland and wooded grassland. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Tapinanthus rubromarginatus (Engl.) Danser | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Polhill, R.M. and Wiens, D. 1998. Mistletoes of Africa. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Wiens, D. and Tölken, H.R. 1979. Loranthaceae. In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of Southern Africa 10 Part 1:1-41. Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2017. Tapinanthus rubromarginatus (Engl.) Danser. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/18 |
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