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Viscum obscurum, Davidson, C 12291--South Africa. Western Cape. Karatara River. 21 Jan 2014. DSC00950 (317).JPG
Viscum obscurum, Davidson, C 12291--South Africa. Western Cape. Karatara River. 21 Jan 2014. DSC00950 (325).JPG
Viscum obscurum, Davidson, C 12291--South Africa. Western Cape. Karatara River. 21 Jan 2014. DSC00950 (324).JPG
Viscum obscurum, Davidson, C 12291--South Africa. Western Cape. Karatara River. 21 Jan 2014. DSC00950 (327).JPG
Viscum obscurum, Davidson, C 12291--South Africa. Western Cape. Karatara River. 21 Jan 2014. DSC00950 (316).JPG
Viscum obscurum, Davidson, C 12291--South Africa. Western Cape. Karatara River. 21 Jan 2014. DSC00950 (319).JPG
Viscum obscurum, Davidson, C 12291--South Africa. Western Cape. Karatara River. 21 Jan 2014. DSC00950 (326).JPG
Viscum obscurum, Davidson, C 12291--South Africa. Western Cape. Karatara River. 21 Jan 2014. DSC00950 (323).JPG
Viscum obscurum, Davidson, C 12291--South Africa. Western Cape. Karatara River. 21 Jan 2014. DSC00950 (315).JPG
Viscum obscurum, Davidson, C 12291--South Africa. Western Cape. Karatara River. 21 Jan 2014. DSC00950 (322).JPG
Viscum obscurum, Davidson, C 12291--South Africa. Western Cape. Karatara River. 21 Jan 2014. DSC00950 (320).JPG
Viscum obscurum, Davidson, C 12291--South Africa. Western Cape. Karatara River. 21 Jan 2014. DSC00950 (318).JPG
Viscum obscurum, Davidson, C 12291--South Africa. Western Cape. Karatara River. 21 Jan 2014. DSC00950 (321).JPG
Native to Cape Provinces, Eswatini, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Provinces (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
Location
South Africa, Western Cape (Bergrivier NU)
-32.732111, 18.187222
Location Remarks
Dirt road continuation of R27, along the coast 5 km N of Velddrif. Coastal dunes.
Collectors
Notes
Branch parasite.
Location
South Africa, Eastern Cape (Woodridge)
-33.902222, 25.212222
Location Remarks
Van Staden's Wildflower Reserve is about 40 km west of Port Elizabeth, on the old cape Road (R102). Take the N2 out of the city towards Cape Town. After 40km turn left off the N2 to Van Staden's Pass. The entrance to the Flower Reserve is on the right less than a kilometre from the N2.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Santalales
Family
Viscaceae
Genus
Viscum
Specific Epithet
obscurum
Authorship
Thunb.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.9
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.4
Global rank
#120,346 of 335,497
Top 36%
Extinction probability
12%
