Globimetula kivuensis (Balle) Wiens & Polhill

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Synonyms: Loranthus kivuensis (Balle) Balle
Loranthus mweroensis Baker var. kivuensis Balle
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Status: Native
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Derivation of specific name: kivuensis: of Kivu District in DR Congo, where the type specimen was collected.
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Worldwide distribution: Eastern DR Congo, Rwanda and Uganda.
Botanical divisions: IX
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Endemic status: Near Endemic
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Literature:

Troupin, G. (1978). Loranthaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume I Pages 185 - 186. (Includes a picture).


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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Globimetula kivuensis
African Plant Database: Globimetula kivuensis
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The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Globimetula kivuensis.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=255390, retrieved 18 August 2025

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