Agelanthus validus is a species of hemiparasitic plant in the family Loranthaceae, which is found in the Usambara Mountains, Tanzania[1]

Agelanthus validus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Loranthaceae
Genus: Agelanthus
Species:
A. validus
Binomial name
Agelanthus validus

Description

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A description of the plant is given in Govaerts et al.,[3] based on Polhill & Wiens (1999).[4]

Habitat/ecology

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A. validus parasitises Catha, Maytenus and Scolopia.[1]

Threats

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The major threat is habitat conversion for timber and agriculture.[1] Both the quality and extent of its habitat are declining.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e IUCN SSC East African Plants Red List Authority (2013). "Agelanthus validus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T179567A1582917. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T179567A1582917.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 1998. Mistletoes of Africa 163.
  3. ^ Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. "Agelanthus validus". in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 22 March 2018.
  4. ^ Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 1999. Loranthaceae, Flora of Tropical East Africa.