Agelanthus natalitius (Meisn.) Polhill & Wiens is a plant in the Loranthaceae family, order Santalales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Agelanthus natalitius (Meisn.) Polhill & Wiens

Agelanthus natalitius (Meisn.) Polhill & Wiens

Agelanthus natalitius is a hemiparasitic Loranthaceae species native to multiple southern African regions, growing on trees in woodlands and bushlands.

Family
Genus
Agelanthus
Order
Santalales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Agelanthus natalitius (Meisn.) Polhill & Wiens

Agelanthus natalitius (Meisn.) Polhill & Wiens is a hemiparasitic plant species that belongs to the family Loranthaceae. It is native to Eswatini, Mozambique, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and the Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, and Northern Provinces of South Africa. This species occurs in mixed woodland and bushland. It most often grows on Acacia trees, but can sometimes be found growing on Combretum.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Santalales Loranthaceae Agelanthus

More from Loranthaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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