Agelanthus longipes

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Agelanthus longipes
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Loranthaceae
Genus: Agelanthus
Species:
A. longipes
Binomial name
Agelanthus longipes

Agelanthus longipes is a species of hemiparasitic plant in the family Loranthaceae, which is found in the Tanzania, Mozambique and Kenya. [3]

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Description

A description of the plant is given in Govaerts et al., [3] based on Polhill & Wiens (2006). [4]

Habitat/ecology

A. longipes is found in lowland forests, Acacia woodland and coastal thickets. [1] There is no information about the hosts. [1]

Threats

Its coastal habitat is under threat from habitat conversion for agriculture, tourism infrastructure and urban expansion. In addition, Tanzanian forest reserves lack effective protection. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 IUCN SSC East African Plants Red List Authority (2013). "Agelanthus longipes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013 e.T179575A1583091. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T179575A1583091.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 1992. in J.-P. Lebrun & A.L. Stork, Énum. Pl. Fleurs Afr. Trop. 2: 164.
  3. 1 2 Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. "Agelanthus longipes". 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. 2006. Loranthaceae, Flora Zambesiaca 9.3.


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