Agelanthus natalitius

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Agelanthus natalitius
Agelanthus natalitius subsp zeyheri, b, Seringveld.jpg
Agelanthus natalitius
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Loranthaceae
Genus: Agelanthus
Species:
A. natalitius
Binomial name
Agelanthus natalitius
Synonyms [2]
  • Acranthemum natalitium(Meisn.) Tiegh.
  • Loranthus natalitiusMeisn. (1843) (basionym)
  • Tapinanthus natalitius(Meisn.) Danser

Agelanthus natalitius is a species of hemiparasitic plant in the family Loranthaceae, which is native to Eswatini, Mozambique, Botswana, and Zimbabwe and to the Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, and Northern Provinces in South Africa. [2] [3] [4]

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Habitat and ecology

A. natalitius is found in mixed woodland and bushland, usually on Acacias but sometimes on Combretum . [4]

Habit of A. natalitius Agelanthus natalitius subsp zeyheri, habitus, Seringveld.jpg
Habit of A. natalitius

Subspecies

Two subspecies are accepted. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 1992. in J.-P. Lebrun & A.L. Stork, Enumération des plantes à fleurs d'Afrique tropicale. Volume II. Chrysobalanaceae à Apiaceae. 2: 164.
  2. 1 2 3 "Agelanthus natalitius (Meisn.) Polhill & Wiens". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  3. ↑ Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 2006. Loranthaceae, Flora Zambesiaca 9:3.
  4. 1 2 Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques Ville de Geneve: "Agelanthus natalitius". Accessed 25 March 2018
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