Erianthemum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loranthaceae, placed within the order Santalales. According to Wikipedia, the genus is native to tropical and southern Africa. GBIF's taxonomic backbone lists Erianthemum as an accepted genus with 16 species-level descendants, a count that matches the species enumerated on Wikipedia: Erianthemum aethiopicum, E. alveatum, E. commiphorae, E. dregei, E. lanatum, E. lindense, E. melanocarpum, E. ngamicum, E. nyikense, E. occultum, E. rotundifolium, E. schelei, E. schmitzii, E. taborensis, E. virescens, and E. viticola.
Documentation for this genus is sparse across the major reference sources consulted. Its Wikipedia article is a short stub consisting only of the family placement, native range, and species list, with no sections on etymology, morphology, ecology, cultivation, or conservation status. GBIF likewise carries no pre-formatted textual description, distribution records, or authorship/publication data for the genus. What is established across both sources is its firm placement in Loranthaceae and its distribution across tropical and southern Africa.
Distribution
Erianthemum is native to tropical and southern Africa (Wikipedia). GBIF's distribution records for the genus are empty, so this range claim is not independently corroborated in the GBIF backbone.
Taxonomy Notes
Erianthemum is an accepted genus in the family Loranthaceae, order Santalales (GBIF). GBIF's backbone lists 16 species-level descendants, matching the 16 species named in Wikipedia's species list. No authorship or original publication reference was found in GBIF for the genus.
