Agelanthus uhehensis
Agelanthus uhehensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Santalales |
Family: | Loranthaceae |
Genus: | Agelanthus |
Species: | A. uhehensis |
Binomial name | |
Agelanthus uhehensis | |
Agelanthus uhehensis is a species of hemiparasitic plant in the Loranthaceae family, which is native to Tanzania.[3][4]
Description
A description of the plant is given in Govaerts et al.,[4] based on Polhill & Wiens (1999).[3]
Habitat/ecology
A. uhehensis commonly parasitises Bridelia on forest edges. It also parasitises Ficus.[1]
Threats
The major threat is habitat conversion to agriculture.[1] However it has been found in some tea estates where the forests are protected.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 IUCN SSC East African Plants Red List Authority. 2013. "Agelanthus uhehensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013:e.T179593A1583560. Downloaded on 22 March 2018.
- ↑ Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 1992. in J.-P. Lebrun & A.L. Stork, Énum. Pl. Fleurs Afr. Trop. 2: 165.
- 1 2 Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 1999. Loranthaceae, Flora of Tropical East Africa.
- 1 2 Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. "Agelanthus uhehensis". in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 22 March 2018.
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