Biology:Agelanthus uhehensis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Loranthaceae |
| Genus: | Agelanthus |
| Species: | A. uhehensis
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| Agelanthus uhehensis (Engl.) Polhill & Wiens[2]
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Agelanthus uhehensis is a species of hemiparasitic plant in the family Loranthaceae, which is native to Tanzania.[5][6]
Description
A description of the plant is given in Govaerts et al.,[6] based on Polhill & Wiens (1999).[5]
Habitat/ecology
A. uhehensis commonly parasitises Bridelia on forest edges. It also parasitises Ficus.[1]
Threats
The major threat is habitat conversion to agriculture.[1] However it has been found in some tea estates where the forests are protected.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 IUCN SSC East African Plants Red List Authority (2013). "Agelanthus uhehensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T179593A1583560. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T179593A1583560.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/179593/1583560. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 1992. in J.-P. Lebrun & A.L. Stork, Énum. Pl. Fleurs Afr. Trop. 2: 165.
- ↑ "Agelanthus uhehensis (Engl.) Polhill & Wiens". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:969300-1.
- ↑ "Agelanthus uhehensis (Engl.) Polhill & Wiens". Species 2000. n.d.. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/65QG3.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 1999. Loranthaceae, Flora of Tropical East Africa.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. "Agelanthus uhehensis". https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:969300-1. 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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