Tapinanthus
file:Tapinanthus oleifolius02.jpg|thumb|right|Haustorium and fruit of Tapinanthus oleifolius
file:Amethyst sunbird, Chalcomitra amethystina, female at Kloofendal Nature Reserve, Johannesburg, South Africa.jpg|thumb|right|Ornithophily in T. rubromarginatus
Tapinanthus is a genus of mistletoe in the family Loranthaceae, native to Africa. The name of the genus is derived from the Greek tapeinos meaning "low" or "humble" and anthos meaning flower.