Tapinanthus

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Tapinanthus
Tapinanthus globiferus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Loranthaceae
Genus: Tapinanthus
(Blume) Rchb.[1][2]
Synonyms

Acrostephanus Tiegh.[3]

Haustorium and fruit of Tapinanthus oleifolius
Ornithophily in T. rubromarginatus

Tapinanthus is a genus of mistletoe in the family Loranthaceae, native to Africa.[3][4] The name of the genus is derived from the Greek tapeinos meaning "low" or "humble" and anthos meaning flower.[5]

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