Loranthaceae
Agelanthus

Agelanthus sansibarensis (Engl.) Polhill & Wiens

First published in J.-P.Lebrun & A.L.Stork, Énum. Pl. Fleurs Afr. Trop. 2: 165 (1992)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Somalia to Mozambique. It is a hemiparasitic epiphyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Polhill, R.M. & Wiens, D. (1998). Mistletoes of Africa: 1-370. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Pope, G.V., Polhill, R.M. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2006). Flora Zambesiaca 9(3): 1-277. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • F.T.E.A., Loranthaceae: 59 (1999).
  • F.T.E.A., Loranthaceae: 60 (1999).
  • Lebrun & Stork, Enum. Pl. Afr. Trop. 2: 165 (1992)
  • Mistletoes Afr.: 165, photo. 62, fig. 14A (1998)
  • Polhill & Wiens, Mistletoes Afr.: 166, photo. 62, fig. 14A (1998)

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 2, (1999) Author: by R.M. Polhill & D. Wiens [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Polh. & Wiens in Lebrun & Stork, Énum. Pl. Fl. Afr. Trop. 2: 165 (1992)
  • Polh. & Wiens in Mistletoes Afr.: 165 (1998).
  • Polh. & Wiens in Upland Kenya Wild Flowers, ed. 2: 156 (1994)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dec 1, 2007 Festo, L.; Luke, Q. [2518] Kenya K000438376 No
Dec 1, 2007 Mwachala, G. [1347] Kenya K000438375 No
Volkens, G. [183] Tanzania K000406844 Unknown Type Material Yes
Holst [2365] Tanzania K000406843 Unknown Type Material Yes
Holst, C. [2970] Tanzania K000406845 Type Yes
Faulkner, H. [3213] Tanzania Loranthus sansibarensis K:SPC-33313.000 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J. [3672] Tanzania Tapinanthus sansibarensis K:SPC-24227.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [8561] Tanzania Tapinanthus sansibarensis K:SPC-17489.000 No
Tanzania Tapinanthus sansibarensis K:SPC-47652.000 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J. [2806] Tanzania Tapinanthus sansibarensis K:SPC-18444.000 No
Faulkner, H. [1550] Tanzania Tapinanthus sansibarensis K:SPC-17495.000 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J. [3183] Tanzania Tapinanthus sansibarensis K:SPC-18441.000 No
Verdcourt, B. [2127] Kenya Tapinanthus sansibarensis K:SPC-23480.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [11025] Tanzania Tapinanthus sansibarensis K:SPC-23481.000 No
Faulkner, H. [1634] Tanzania Tapinanthus sansibarensis K:SPC-17487.000 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0