Agelanthus keilii

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Agelanthus keilii
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In Burundi
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Loranthaceae
Genus: Agelanthus
Species:
A. keilii
Binomial name
Agelanthus keilii
Synonyms [3] [4]
  • Loranthus becquetiiBalle
  • Loranthus keiliiEngl. & K.Krause
  • Tapinanthus keilii(Engl. & K.Krause) Danser
  • Tapinanthus prunifolius subsp. keilii(Engl. & K. Krause) Balle

Agelanthus keilii is a species of hemiparasitic plant in the family Loranthaceae, which is native to Rwanda, Tanzania and Burundi. [5] [6]

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Description

A description of the plant is given in Govaerts et al. [6]

Habitat/ecology

A. keilii is found at forest edges and wooded grassland on Ficus , Bridelia , and Combretum , at altitudes of between 1,000 and 1,450 m. Seed is dispersed long distance by means of birds. [1]

Threats

The places in which A. keilii has been found are all unprotected. [1] Its habitat is declining due to conversion of forest edges and grassland for agriculture, and harvesting for firewood. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Ntore, S.; Beentje, H.J.; Gereau, R.; Kabuye, C.; Kalema, J.; Luke, W.R.Q.; Maunder, M.; Mwangoka, M.; Nshutiyayesu, S. (2017). "Agelanthus keilii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T70475829A99899652. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T70475829A99899652.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 1992. in Lebrun & Stork, Énum. Pl. Fl. Afr. Trop. 2: 164
  3. ↑ "Agelanthus keilii (Engl. & K.Krause) Polhill & Wiens". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Agelanthus keilii (Engl. & K.Krause) Polhill & Wiens". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  5. ↑ Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 1999. Loranthaceae, Flora of Tropical East Africa.
  6. 1 2 Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. "Agelanthus keilii". 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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