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''Tapinanthus'' is a genus of mistletoe in the family Loranthaceae, endemic to Africa. The name of the genus is derived from the Greek ''tapeinos'' meaning "low" or "humble" and ''anthos'' meaning flower.

Species

It may contain some 40 species, with 30 being accepted:
* ''Tapinanthus apodanthus'' (Sprague) Danser
* ''Tapinanthus bangwensis'' (Engl. & K.Krause) Danser
* ''Tapinanthus belvisii'' (DC.) Danser
* ''Tapinanthus buchneri'' (Engl.) Danser
* ''Tapinanthus buntingii'' (Sprague) Danser
* ''Tapinanthus buvumae'' (Rendle) Danser
* ''Tapinanthus constrictiflorus'' (Engl.) Danser
* ''Tapinanthus cordifolius'' Polhill & Wiens
* ''Tapinanthus coronatus'' (Tiegh.) Danser
* '' Tapinanthus dependens'' (Engl.) Danser
* '' Tapinanthus erectotruncatus'' Balle ex Polhill & Wiens
* ''Tapinanthus erianthus'' (Sprague) Danser
* ''Tapinanthus farmari'' (Sprague) Danser
* ''Tapinanthus forbesii'' (Sprague) Wiens
* '' Tapinanthus glaucophyllus'' (Engl.) Danser
* '' Tapinanthus globiferus'' (A.Rich.) Tiegh.
* '' Tapinanthus letouzeyi'' (Balle) Polhill & Wiens
* '' Tapinanthus longiflorus'' Polhill & Wiens
* '' Tapinanthus malacophyllus'' (Engl. & K.Krause) Danser
* '' Tapinanthus mechowii'' (Engl.) Tiegh.
* '' Tapinanthus mollissimus'' (Engl.) Danser
* '' Tapinanthus ogowensis'' (Engl.) Danser
* '' Tapinanthus oleifolius'' (J.C.Wendl.) Danser
* '' Tapinanthus ophiodes'' (Sprague) Danser
* '' Tapinanthus pentagonia'' (DC.) Tiegh.
* '' Tapinanthus praetexta'' Polhill & Wiens
* ''Tapinanthus preussii'' (Engl.) Tiegh.
* ''Tapinanthus quequensis'' (Weim.) Polhill & Wiens
* '' Tapinanthus rubromarginatus'' (Engl.) Danser
* ''Tapinanthus sessilifolius'' (P.Beauv.) Blume

References

Loranthaceae genera
Flora of Africa
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot

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