Agelanthus validus

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

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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
Polhill & Wiens[2]
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Description

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

Habitat/ecology

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

Threats

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

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