Biology:Agelanthus keilii

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Short description: Species of plant

Agelanthus keilii
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Loranthaceae
Genus: Agelanthus
Species:
A. keilii
Binomial name
Agelanthus keilii
(Engl. & K.Krause) Polhill & Wiens[2]
Synonyms[3][4]
  • (Engl. & K.Krause) Danser Balle
  • (Engl. & K. Krause) Balle Loranthus keilii
  • Loranthus becquetii Engl. & K.Krause
  • Tapinanthus keilii Tapinanthus prunifolius subsp. keilii

Agelanthus keilii is a species of hemiparasitic plant in the family Loranthaceae, which is native to Rwanda, Tanzania and Burundi.[5][6]

Description

A description of the plant is given in Govaerts et al.[6]

Habitat/ecology

A. keilii is found at forest edges and wooded grassland on Ficus, Bridelia, and Combretum, at altitudes of between 1,000 and 1,450 m. Seed is dispersed long distance by means of birds.[1]

Threats

The places in which A. keilii has been found are all unprotected.[1] Its habitat is declining due to conversion of forest edges and grassland for agriculture, and harvesting for firewood.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ntore, S.; Beentje, H.J.; Gereau, R.; Kabuye, C.; Kalema, J.; Luke, W.R.Q.; Maunder, M.; Mwangoka, M. et al. (2017). "Agelanthus keilii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T70475829A99899652. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T70475829A99899652.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/70475829/99899652. Retrieved 19 November 2021. 
  2. Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 1992. in Lebrun & Stork, Énum. Pl. Fl. Afr. Trop. 2: 164
  3. "Agelanthus keilii (Engl. & K.Krause) Polhill & Wiens". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:969277-1. 
  4. "Agelanthus keilii (Engl. & K.Krause) Polhill & Wiens". Species 2000. n.d.. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/662DZ. 
  5. Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 1999. Loranthaceae, Flora of Tropical East Africa.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. "Agelanthus keilii". https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:969277-1.  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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