Thonningia sanguinea Vahl
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Picture: Bart Wursten
Yangambi © National Botanic Garden of Belgium
Picture: Bart Wursten
Yangambi © National Botanic Garden of Belgium
Picture: Bart Wursten
Yangambi © National Botanic Garden of Belgium
Nchila Wildlife Reserve
jan 2009
Photo: Mike Bingham
Zambia
Photo: Charles Pretorius
Habit
Riverine forest
Mumbuluma area, Mporokoso Distr.
May 2019
Photo: Nick Wightman
Flowers
Riverine forest
Mumbuluma area, Mporokoso Distr.
May 2019
Photo: Nick Wightman
Species details: Click on each item to see an explanation of that item (Note: opens a new window)
Synonyms:
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Thonningia angolensis Hemsl. Thonningia ugandensis Hemsl.
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Common names:
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Frequency:
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Uncommon but widespread. |
Status:
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Native |
Description:
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Herbaceous parasitic plant lacking chlorophyll, up to 18 cm high, growing on the roots of a variety of woody species. Inflorescensce an involucrate head 2.5-5 cm long and up to 5.5 cm in diameter, covered in overlapping brownish to bright crimson-red scales. Flowers unisexual, mostly hidden by the scales. Infructescence 2.5-3.5 cm in diameter, dull reddish-black to crimson, resembling a strawberry. |
Type location:
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Ghana |
Notes:
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A root parasite on a wide variety of hosts. Conservation status: probably not threatened. |
Derivation of specific name:
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sanguinea: blood red. |
Habitat:
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Dense miombo woodland. |
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Worldwide distribution:
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Widespread in tropical Africa to Angola and northwestern Zambia |
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):
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B,W |
Zambian distribution (Provinces):
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Nw,Cb |
Growth form(s):
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Endemic status:
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Insects associated with this species:
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Spot characters:
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Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: |
Monday 30 August 2021 |
Literature:
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Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 35.
Stannard, B.L. (2006). Balanophoraceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(3) Pages 249 - 251. (Includes a picture).
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Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-23
Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A.
(2023).
Flora of Zambia: Species information: Thonningia sanguinea. https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=190910, retrieved 1 February 2023
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