Agelanthus uhehensis

Agelanthus uhehensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Order:Santalales
Family:Loranthaceae
Genus:Agelanthus
Species: A. uhehensis
Binomial name
Agelanthus uhehensis
(Engl.) Polhill & Wiens [2]

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. 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.
  2. Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 1992. in J.-P. Lebrun & A.L. Stork, Énum. Pl. Fleurs Afr. Trop. 2: 165.
  3. 1 2 Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 1999. Loranthaceae, Flora of Tropical East Africa.
  4. 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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