Agelanthus pungu
| Blue-leaved mistletoe | |
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| Flowers and foliage, northern Zimbabwe | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Loranthaceae |
| Genus: | Agelanthus |
| Species: | A. pungu |
| Binomial name | |
| Agelanthus pungu (De Wild.) Polhill & Wiens | |
The blue-leaved mistletoe (Agelanthus pungu) is a species of perennial, parasitic plant in the family Loranthaceae, which is native to the southeastern Afrotropics.
Description
It's size is variable, as is the shape of its leaves. The glabrous and opposite leaves are grey-green to blue-green in colour.[1]
Range
It has been recorded in Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, northeastern Namibia and northern South Africa. It is found from 150 to 2,100 meters in altitude.[1]
Habitat
It grows on a range of host plants in Miombo woodland, Acacia-Commiphora bushland, wooded grassland, forest edges and in riparian growth.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Agelanthus pungu (De Wild.) Polhill & Wiens". African Plant Database. Jardin botaniques & SANBI. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
External links
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