| Scientific Name | Tapinanthus oleifolius (J.C.Wendl.) Danser | Higher Classification | Dicotyledons | Family | LORANTHACEAE | Synonyms | Lichtensteinia oleifolia J.C.Wendl., Lichtensteinia speciosa (F.Dietr.) Tiegh., Loranthus bumbensis Hiern, Loranthus meyeri C.Presl, Loranthus meyeri C.Presl var. inachabensis Engl., Loranthus namaquensis Harv., Loranthus namaquensis Harv. var. ligustrifolius Engl., Loranthus oleifolius (J.C.Wendl.) Cham. & Schltdl., Loranthus oleifolius (J.C.Wendl.) Cham. & Schltdl. var. luteus Neusser, Loranthus quinquangulus Engl. & Schinz, Loranthus quinquangulus Engl. & Schinz var. pedicellatus Sprague, Loranthus speciosus F.Dietr., Loranthus zambesicus Gibbs, Tapinanthus namaquensis (Harv.) Tiegh., Tapinanthus quinquangulus (Engl. & Schinz) Danser | Common Names | Bird-lime (e), Lighted Candles (e), Lighted Matches (e), Mistletoe (e), Voelent (a) |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2017/10/02 | Assessor(s) | L. von Staden | Justification | This species is widespread, common and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution | Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa | Provincial distribution | Free State, Limpopo, Northern Cape, North West | Range | It is widespread across the drier northern regions of South Africa, extending northwards to Angola and Malawi. |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | Kalahari Karroid Shrubland, Andesite Mountain Bushveld, Gauteng Shale Mountain Bushveld, Dwaalboom Thornveld, Tatasberg Mountain Succulent Shrubland, Goariep Mountain Succulent Shrubland, Bushmanland Inselberg Shrubland, Kosiesberg Succulent Shrubland, Central Richtersveld Mountain Shrubland, Kamiesberg Mountains Shrubland, Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld, Namaqualand Blomveld, Namaqualand Shale Shrubland, Lower Gariep Alluvial Vegetation, Northern Upper Karoo, Springbokvlakte Thornveld, Bushmanland Sandy Grassland, Bushmanland Arid Grassland, Blouputs Karroid Thornveld, Lower Gariep Broken Veld, Western Gariep Lowland Desert, Western Gariep Plains Desert, Eastern Gariep Plains Desert, Helskloof Canyon Desert, Richtersveld Sheet Wash Desert, Bushmanland Vloere, Southern Kalahari Mekgacha, Upper Gariep Alluvial Vegetation, Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland, Kathu Bushveld, Limpopo Ridge Bushveld, Musina Mopane Bushveld, Makuleke Sandy Bushveld, Nossob Bushveld, Auob Duneveld, Gordonia Duneveld, Kuruman Thornveld, Kuruman Vaalbosveld, Ghaap Plateau Vaalbosveld, Schmidtsdrif Thornveld, Gordonia Plains Shrubland, Koranna-Langeberg Mountain Bushveld, Loskop Mountain Bushveld, Olifantshoek Plains Thornveld, Loskop Thornveld, Molopo Bushveld, Kuruman Mountain Bushveld, Mafikeng Bushveld, Gold Reef Mountain Bushveld, Moot Plains Bushveld, Marikana Thornveld, Dwarsberg-Swartruggens Mountain Bushveld, Zeerust Thornveld, Sekhukhune Mountain Bushveld, Mamabolo Mountain Bushveld, Soutpansberg Mountain Bushveld, Waterberg Mountain Bushveld, Lowveld Rugged Mopaneveld, Postmasburg Thornveld | Description | A parasite on a variety of trees in dry mixed woodland, grassland and along streams. |
Population | A widespread and common species (Polhill and Wiens 1998, 2006).
| Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Tapinanthus oleifolius (J.C.Wendl.) Danser | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography | Polhill, R.M. and Wiens, D. 1998. Mistletoes of Africa. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Polhill, R.M. and Wiens, D. 2006. Loranthaceae. In: G.V. Pope, R.M. Polhill and E.S. Martins (eds). Flora Zambesiaca 9 (Part 3):117-195. Flora Zambesiaca Managing Committee, 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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. 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 oleifolius (J.C.Wendl.) Danser. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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