Agelanthus uhehensis

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Agelanthus uhehensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Loranthaceae
Genus: Agelanthus
Species:
A. uhehensis
Binomial name
Agelanthus uhehensis
Synonyms [3] [4]
  • Loranthus uhehensisEngl.
  • Tapinanthus uhehensis(Engl.) Danser

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

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Description

A description of the plant is given in Govaerts et al., [6] based on Polhill & Wiens (1999). [5]

Habitat/ecology

A. uhehensis commonly parasitises Bridelia on forest edges. It also parasitises Ficus. [1]

Threats

The major threat is habitat conversion to agriculture. [1] However it has been found in some tea estates where the forests are protected. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 IUCN SSC East African Plants Red List Authority (2013). "Agelanthus uhehensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013 e.T179593A1583560. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T179593A1583560.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: 165.
  3. ↑ "Agelanthus uhehensis (Engl.) Polhill & Wiens". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Agelanthus uhehensis (Engl.) Polhill & Wiens". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  5. 1 2 Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 1999. Loranthaceae, Flora of Tropical East Africa.
  6. 1 2 Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. "Agelanthus uhehensis". 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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