|genus = Agelanthus
|species = pennatulus
|authority = (Sprague) Polhill & Wiens [2]
}}Agelanthus pennatulus is a species of hemiparasitic plant in the Loranthaceae family, which is found in Tanzania, and Kenya.[3]Description
A description of the plant is given in Govaerts et al.,[3] based on Polhill & Wiens (1999).[6]
Habitat/ecology
A. pennatulus has been found at altitudes of 1650–2400 m in both moist & dry evergreen forests.[3] Recorded hosts are Olea, Strombosia, Maytenus and various Rutaceae.[3]Threats
The major threat is from forest clearance for agriculture (and forest disturbance).
References
1. ^1 Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 1999. Loranthaceae, Flora of Tropical East Africa.
2. ^1 2 3 4 Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. {{cite web|url=http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:969287-1 |title=Agelanthus pennatulus}} in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 23 March 2018.
3. ^1 Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. 1992. in J.-P. Lebrun & A.L. Stork, Énum. Pl. Fleurs Afr. Trop. 2: 164.
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013:e.T179634A1584825. Downloaded on 23 March 2018.