Agelanthus igneus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Santalales |
Family: | Loranthaceae |
Genus: | Agelanthus |
Species: | A. igneus |
Binomial name | |
Agelanthus igneus |
Agelanthus igneus is a species of hemiparasitic plant in the family Loranthaceae, which is native to Mozambique and Tanzania. [3] [4]
A description of the plant is given in Govaerts et al., [4] based on Polhill & Wiens (2006). [3]
A. igneus is found in riverine forest and coastal bushland. [4] Known hosts are Grewia and Combretum. [1] [4]
In Tanzania the main threat is from agriculture and pine plantations, [1] while in Mozambique the major threat is from tourism development. [1]