Acacia strap flower (Plicosepalus acaciae)
Plicosepalus acaciae is an East African Loranthaceae hemiparasite. It grows on Acacia species, displaying vibrant red-orange tubular flowers often clustered on host.
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Synonyms
Loranthus acaciae Zucc.
Loranthus arabicus Deflers
Loranthus gibbosulus A.Rich.
Tapinostemma acaciae (Zucc.) Tiegh.
Tapinostemma arabicum (Deflers) Tiegh.
Tapinostemma gibbosulus (A.Rich.) Tiegh.
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderSantalales
- familyLoranthaceae
- genusPlicosepalus
- speciesPlicosepalus acaciae