|genus = Agelanthus
|species = myrsinifolius
|authority = (Engl. & K.Krause) Polhill & Wiens [2]
}}Agelanthus myrsinifolius is a species of hemiparasitic plant in the Loranthaceae family, which is native to Rwanda, Zaire and Burundi.[3]Description
For a brief description see the African Plant database.[5]
Habitat/ecology
A. myrsinifolius has been found at altitudes of 1900–3300 m in montane or swamp forests and in heaths.Threats
At lower altitudes, intense human population pressure means that outside the protected areas, forest is disappearing due to agriculture and logging.
References
1. ^1 Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. {{cite web|url=http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:969283-1 |title=Agelanthus myrsinifolius}} in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 23 March 2018.
2. ^1 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.
3. ^1 Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques Ville de Geneve: {{cite web|url=http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/details.php?langue=an&id=25752 |title=Agelanthus myrsinifolius}} Accessed 23 March 2018
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017:e.T97219174A97219276. Downloaded on 23 March 2018.