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Agelanthus kayseri

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Agelanthus kayseri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Loranthaceae
Genus: Agelanthus
Species:
A. kayseri
Binomial name
Agelanthus kayseri
Synonyms[3][4]
  • Loranthus kayseri Engl.
  • Tapinanthus kayseri (Engl.) Danser
  • Loranthus rhodanthus Chiov.

Agelanthus kayseri is a species of hemiparasitic plant in the family Loranthaceae, which is native to Kenya, Tanzania and Somalia.[5][6]

Description

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

Habitat/ecology

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A. kayseri is found in coastal bushland and mangrove stands, extending inland along rivers, commonly on Dobera, Salvadora or mangroves,[6] based on Polhill & Wiens.[5]

References

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC East African Plants Red List Authority (2013). "Agelanthus kayseri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T179657A1585826. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T179657A1585826.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 1992. in Lebrun & Stork, Énum. Pl. Fl. Afr. Trop. 2: 164
  3. ^ "Agelanthus kayseri (Engl.) Polhill & Wiens". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "Agelanthus kayseri (Engl.) Polhill & Wiens". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 1998. Loranthaceae, Flora of Tropical East Africa.
  6. ^ a b c Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. "Agelanthus kayseri". in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 22 March 2018.