Loranthaceae
Helixanthera

Helixanthera mannii (Oliv.) Danser

First published in Verh. Kon. Akad. Wetensch., Afd. Natuurk., Sect. 2, 29(6): 58 (1933)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ivory Coast, SE. Nigeria to W. Uganda and Angola. It is a hemiparasitic epiphyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Congo, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Uganda, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic 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.
  • Figueiredo, E., Paiva, J., Stévart, T., Oliveira, F. & Smith, G.F. (2011). Annotated catalogue of the flowering plants of São Tomé and Príncipe. Bothalia, A Journal of Botanical Research 41: 41-82.
  • Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. (1998). Mistletoes of Africa: 1-370. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • in Verh. Akad. Wetensch. Amst. Afd. Natuurk., sect. 2, 29: 58 (1933).

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Figueiredo, E., Paiva, J., Stévart, T., Oliveira, F. & Smith, G.F. (2011). Annotated catalogue of the flowering plants of São Tomé and Príncipe. Bothalia, A Journal of Botanical Research 41: 41-82.
  • Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. (1998). Mistletoes of Africa: 1-370. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (eds.) (2023). Flore du Gabon 61: 1-114. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Balle in Bol. Soc. Brot., sér. 2, 38: 42, t. 3/1–2, 4/1 (1964)
  • Balle in Fl. Cameroun 23: 23, t. 5/1–8 (1982).
  • Balle in Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 659 (1958)
  • Danser in Verh. K. Akad. Wet., sect. 2, 29(6): 58 (1933).
  • Polh. & Wiens, Mistletoes Afr.: 81, photo. 16, fig. 2A (1998).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 2008 Harvey, Y.B. [324] Cameroon K000580236 No
Apr 1, 2001 Zapfack, L. [628] Cameroon K000107205 No
Apr 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [1917] Cameroon K000107204 No
Apr 1, 2001 Kenfack, D. [211] Cameroon K000107206 No
Apr 1, 2001 Cable, S. [2944] Cameroon K000050260 No
Apr 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [2728] Cameroon K000107203 No
Apr 1, 2001 Etuge, M. [2493] Cameroon K000050261 No
Apr 1, 2001 Cable, S. [2695] Cameroon K000050262 No
Jan 1, 1995 Tchouto (Mbatchou), P. [1020] Cameroon K000011480 No
Jan 1, 1981 Gillet, J. [3585] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K000406683 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Ledermann [2699] Cameroon K000406686 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Maitland, T.D. [691] Cameroon K000180440 No
Jan 1, 1981 Zenker [2518] Cameroon K000406684 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Quintas, F. [140] Sao Tome and Principe K000406691 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Welwitsch [4852] Angola K000406676 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Ledermann [2630] Cameroon K000406685 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Mann, G. [1075] Sao Tome and Principe K000406690 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Mann, G. [1075] Sao Tome and Principe K000406689 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Maitland, T.D. [691] Cameroon K000180441 No
Jan 1, 1981 Zenker [781] Cameroon K000406688 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Zenker [781] Cameroon K000406687 Type Yes
Jun 1, 1975 Letouzey, R. [13864] Cameroon K000180439 No
Cheek, M., Okah, Bruneau, Takele, Pugh, Kitili [7493] Cameroon K001418643 Yes
Breteler, F.J.; Jungkind, C. [10628] Gabon K:SPC-61187.000 No
Harris, D.J.; Fay, J.M. [1622] Central African Republic K:SPC-60365.000 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • 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/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0