Agelanthus microphyllus
Agelanthus microphyllus is a species of hemiparasitic plant in the family Loranthaceae, which is native to Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania.[3][4]
| Agelanthus microphyllus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Loranthaceae |
| Genus: | Agelanthus |
| Species: | A. microphyllus |
| Binomial name | |
| Agelanthus microphyllus | |
Description
A description of the plant is given in Govaerts et al.,[4] based on Polhill & Wiens (1999).[3]
Habitat/ecology
A. microphyllus grows on Acacia species in deciduous bushland, and is an extremely scattered and uncommon species.[1]
Threats
The main threat is habitat conversion to agriculture, in particular, to maize plantations.[1]
References
- IUCN SSC East African Plants Red List Authority. 2013. "Agelanthus microphyllus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T179413A1577850. Downloaded on 22 March 2018.
- Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 1998. Mistletoes of Africa 150.
- Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 1999. Loranthaceae, Flora of Tropical East Africa.
- Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. "Agelanthus microphyllus". 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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