Agelanthus natalitius
Agelanthus natalitius is a species of hemiparasitic plant in the family Loranthaceae, which is native to the Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, the Northern Provinces, South Africa, Eswatini and Botswana.[2][3][4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Loranthaceae |
| Genus: | Agelanthus |
| Species: | A. natalitius |
| Binomial name | |
| Agelanthus natalitius | |
Habitat and ecology
A. natalitius is found in mixed woodland and bushland, usually on Acacias but sometimes on Combretum.[4]
Habit of A. natalitius
References
- Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 1992. in J.-P. Lebrun & A.L. Stork, Enumération des plantes à fleurs d'Afrique tropicale. Volume II. Chrysobalanaceae à Apiaceae. 2: 164.
- Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. "Agelanthus natalitius". in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 25 March 2018.
- Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 2006. Loranthaceae, Flora Zambesiaca 9:3.
- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques Ville de Geneve: "Agelanthus natalitius". Accessed 25 March 2018
External links
- JSTOR Global Plants: Agelanthus natalitius. Accessed 25 March 2018.
- The International Plant Names Index: Agelanthus natalitius. Accessed 25 March 2018.
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