Agelanthus natalitius
| Agelanthus natalitius | |
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| Agelanthus natalitius | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Loranthaceae |
| Genus: | Agelanthus |
| Species: | A. natalitius
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| Binomial name | |
| Agelanthus natalitius | |
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Agelanthus natalitius is a species of hemiparasitic plant in the family Loranthaceae, which is native to Eswatini, Mozambique, Botswana, and Zimbabwe and to the Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, and Northern Provinces in South Africa.[2][3][4]
Habitat and ecology
A. natalitius is found in mixed woodland and bushland, usually on Acacias but sometimes on Combretum.[4]
Subspecies
Two subspecies are accepted.[2]
- Agelanthus natalitius subsp. natalitius
- Agelanthus natalitius subsp. zeyheri (Harv.) Polhill & Wiens
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.
- ^ a b c "Agelanthus natalitius (Meisn.) Polhill & Wiens". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 2006. Loranthaceae, Flora Zambesiaca 9:3.
- ^ a b 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.