Agelanthus validus
Agelanthus validus is a species of hemiparasitic plant in the family Loranthaceae, which is found in the Usambara Mountains, Tanzania[1] DescriptionA description of the plant is given in Govaerts et al.,[3] based on Polhill & Wiens (1999).[4] Habitat/ecologyA. validus parasitises Catha, Maytenus and Scolopia.[1] ThreatsThe major threat is habitat conversion for timber and agriculture.[1] Both the quality and extent of its habitat are declining.[1] References
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