Agelanthus longipes
Agelanthus longipes is a species of hemiparasitic plant in the family Loranthaceae, which is found in the Tanzania, Mozambique and Kenya.[3] DescriptionA description of the plant is given in Govaerts et al.,[3] based on Polhill & Wiens (2006).[4] Habitat/ecologyA. longipes is found in lowland forests, Acacia woodland and coastal thickets.[1] There is no information about the hosts.[1] ThreatsIts coastal habitat is under threat from habitat conversion for agriculture, tourism infrastructure and urban expansion. In addition, Tanzanian forest reserves lack effective protection.[1] References
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