Agelanthus validus
Agelanthus validus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Santalales |
Family: | Loranthaceae |
Genus: | Agelanthus |
Species: | A. validus
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Binomial name | |
Agelanthus validus |
hemiparasitic plant in the family Loranthaceae, which is found in the Usambara Mountains, Tanzania[1]
Description
A description of the plant is given in Govaerts et al.,[3] based on Polhill & Wiens (1999).[4]
Habitat/ecology
A. validus parasitises Catha, Maytenus and Scolopia.[1]
Threats
The major threat is habitat conversion for timber and agriculture.[1] Both the quality and extent of its habitat are declining.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 1998. Mistletoes of Africa 163.
- ^ Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. "Agelanthus validus". in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 22 March 2018.
- ^ Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 1999. Loranthaceae, Flora of Tropical East Africa.