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Agelanthus validus is a species of hemiparasitic plant in the family Loranthaceae, which is found in the Usambara Mountains, Tanzania[1]

Agelanthus validus
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Santalales
Family:	Loranthaceae
Genus:	Agelanthus
Species:	A. validus
Binomial name
Agelanthus validus Polhill & Wiens[2]

Description

A description of the plant is given in Govaerts et al.,[3] based on Polhill & Wiens (1999).[4]

Habitat/ecology

A. validus parasitises Catha, Maytenus and Scolopia.[1]

Threats

The 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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