'' Agelanthus pennatulus'' is a species of

hemiparasitic A parasitic plant is a plant that derives some or all of its nutritional requirements from another living plant. They make up about 1% of angiosperms and are found in almost every biome. All parasitic plants develop a specialized organ called the ...

plant in the family

Loranthaceae Loranthaceae, commonly known as the showy mistletoes, is a family of flowering plants. It consists of about 75 genera and 1,000 species of woody plants, many of them hemiparasites. The three terrestrial species are ''Nuytsia floribunda'' (the W ...

, which is found in Tanzania, and Kenya.

Description

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

Habitat/ecology

'' A. pennatulus'' has been found at altitudes of 1650–2400 m in both moist & dry evergreen forests. Recorded hosts are Olea,

Strombosia ''Strombosia'' is a plant genus of about 10 species in the family Olacaceae. It has also been classified in the family Strombosiaceae. The generic name is from the Greek ', meaning "pear-shaped", referring to the fruit. Description ''Strombosia'' ...

, Maytenus and various Rutaceae.

Threats

The major threat is from forest clearance for agriculture (and forest disturbance).

References

Flora of Tanzania Flora of Kenya pennatulus {{Santalales-stub