Agelanthus igneus

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Agelanthus igneus
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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]

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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. 1 2 3 4 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.
  2. Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 1992. in Lebrun & Stork, Énum. Pl. Fl. Afr. Trop. 2: 164
  3. 1 2 Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 2006. Loranthaceae, Flora Zambesiaca 9:3.
  4. 1 2 3 4 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.