Agelanthus microphyllus

Agelanthus microphyllus is a species of hemiparasitic plant in the family Loranthaceae, which is native to Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania.

Description

A description of the plant is given in Govaerts et al., based on Roger [Marcus Polhill|Polhill] & Wiens .

Habitat/ecology

A. microphyllus grows on Acacia species in deciduous bushland, and is an extremely scattered and uncommon species.

Threats

The main threat is habitat conversion to agriculture, in particular, to maize plantations.