Agelanthus validus

Agelanthus validus is a species of hemiparasitic plant in the family Loranthaceae, which is found in the Usambara Mountains, Tanzania[1]

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

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
  1. IUCN SSC East African Plants Red List Authority. 2013. "Agelanthus validus". 2012. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T179567A1582917.en. Cite journal requires |journal= (help) The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013:e.T179567A1582917. Downloaded on 22 March 2018.
  2. Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 1998. Mistletoes of Africa 163.
  3. 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.
  4. Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 1999. Loranthaceae, Flora of Tropical East Africa.


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