Agelanthus_microphyllus

<i>Agelanthus microphyllus</i>

Agelanthus microphyllus

Species of mistletoe

Agelanthus microphyllus is a species of hemiparasitic plant in the family Loranthaceae, which is native to Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania.[3][4]

Quick Facts Agelanthus microphyllus, Conservation status ...

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

  1. [1]
    IUCN SSC East African Plants Red List Authority (2013). "Agelanthus microphyllus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T179413A1577850. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T179413A1577850.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 1998. Mistletoes of Africa 150.
  3. [3]
    Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 1999. Loranthaceae, Flora of Tropical East Africa.
  4. [4]
    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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