Agelanthus validus
| Agelanthus validus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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 | |
Agelanthus validus is a species of hemiparasitic plant in the family Loranthaceae, which is found in the Usambara Mountains, Tanzania[1]
Description
[edit]A description of the plant is given in Govaerts et al.,[3] based on Polhill & Wiens (1999).[4]
Habitat/ecology
[edit]A. validus parasitises Catha, Maytenus and Scolopia.[1]
Threats
[edit]The major threat is habitat conversion for timber and agriculture.[1] Both the quality and extent of its habitat are declining.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e IUCN SSC East African Plants Red List Authority (2013). "Agelanthus validus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T179567A1582917. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T179567A1582917.en. 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.
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