Agelanthus igneus
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Agelanthus igneus | |
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Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Santalales |
Family: | Loranthaceae |
Genus: | Agelanthus |
Species: | A. igneus
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Agelanthus igneus |
Agelanthus igneus is a species of hemiparasitic plant in the family Loranthaceae, which is native to Mozambique and Tanzania.[3][4]
Description
A description of the plant is given in Govaerts et al.,[4] based on Polhill & Wiens (2006).[3]
Habitat/ecology
A. igneus is found in riverine forest and coastal bushland.[4] Known hosts are Grewia and Combretum.[1][4]
Threats
In Tanzania the main threat is from agriculture and pine plantations,[1] while in Mozambique the major threat is from tourism development.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 IUCN SSC East African Plants Red List Authority (2013). "Agelanthus igneus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T179380A1576767. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T179380A1576767.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 1992. in Lebrun & Stork, Énum. Pl. Fl. Afr. Trop. 2: 164
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 2006. Loranthaceae, Flora Zambesiaca 9:3.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. "Agelanthus igneus". 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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