Agelanthus igneus

Agelanthus igneus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Loranthaceae
Genus: Agelanthus
Species:
A. igneus
Binomial name
Agelanthus igneus

Agelanthus igneus is a species of hemiparasitic plant in the family Loranthaceae, which is native to Mozambique and Tanzania.

Description

A description of the plant is given in Govaerts et al., based on Polhill & Wiens (2006).

Habitat/ecology

A. igneus is found in riverine forest and coastal bushland. Known hosts are Grewia and Combretum.

Threats

In Tanzania the main threat is from agriculture and pine plantations, while in Mozambique the major threat is from tourism development.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 IUCN SSC East African Plants Red List Authority (2013). "Agelanthus igneus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013 e.T179380A1576767. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T179380A1576767.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 1992. in Lebrun & Stork, Énum. Pl. Fl. Afr. Trop. 2: 164
  3. 1 2 Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 2006. Loranthaceae, Flora Zambesiaca 9:3.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. "Agelanthus igneus". in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 22 March 2018.