Viscum rotundifolium
Santalaceae Visceae
As at April 2024, 5 herbarium specimens, 4 photo records, 2 visual observations
South African Red List status: LC
Global Distribution: Also occurs outside southern Africa
Flora Protection Act: Schedule C
Medicinal
Description (Compton's Flora of Swaziland*):
Viscum rotundifolium - Rather slender, much-branched, hairless shrub. Leaf-blades nearly round, slightly fleshy, with distinct stalk c 2 mm long. Flowers minute in small axillary clusters. Fruits almost stalkless, smooth, orange, semitransparent.
* Where species names have changed, these have been matched according to herbarium specimens quoted in this publication.
Notes:
Global distribution information: southern Africa includes southern Mozambique and southern Zimbabwe.
Restricted distribution has been based on an estimated extent of occurence of less than 100 000 km2 and/or an estimated area of occupancy of 100 km2, based on geo-referenced GBIF and iNaturalist data.
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