Agelanthus keilii

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

Agelanthus keilii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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]
  • Loranthus becquetii Balle
  • Loranthus keilii Engl. & K.Krause
  • Tapinanthus keilii (Engl. & K.Krause) Danser
  • Tapinanthus prunifolius subsp. keilii (Engl. & K. Krause) Balle

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. Ntore, S.; Beentje, H.J.; Gereau, R.; Kabuye, C.; Kalema, J.; Luke, W.R.Q.; Maunder, M.; Mwangoka, M.; Nshutiyayesu, S. (2017). "Agelanthus keilii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T70475829A99899652. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T70475829A99899652.en. 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". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  4. "Agelanthus keilii (Engl. & K.Krause) Polhill & Wiens". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  5. Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 1999. Loranthaceae, Flora of Tropical East Africa.
  6. Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. "Agelanthus keilii". 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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