Agelanthus longipes
Agelanthus longipes is a species of hemiparasitic plant in the family Loranthaceae, which is found in the Tanzania, Mozambique and Kenya.[3]
| Agelanthus longipes | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Loranthaceae |
| Genus: | Agelanthus |
| Species: | A. longipes |
| Binomial name | |
| Agelanthus longipes | |
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
- IUCN SSC East African Plants Red List Authority. 2013. "Agelanthus longipes". 2012. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T179575A1583091.en. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013:e.T179575A1583091. Downloaded on 22 March 2018. - Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 1992. in J.-P. Lebrun & A.L. Stork, Énum. Pl. Fleurs Afr. Trop. 2: 164.
- 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.
- Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 2006. Loranthaceae, Flora Zambesiaca 9.3.
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