Agelanthus nyasicus is a species of hemiparasitic plant in the family Loranthaceae, which is native to Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre and Zimbabwe.
Description For brief descriptions, see the African Plant database and Govaerts et al. (2018) (based on Polhill & Wiens (2006). For an image, see Flora of the World.
Habitat/ecology Agelanthus nyasicus is found at the edges of montane and riverine forest, generally in the higher-rainfall Brachystegia woodland (or miombo woodlands) at altitudes of 100–1900 m. Common hosts are Ficus, Bridelia and various legumes.
References
External links JSTOR Global Plants: Agelanthus nyasicus. Accessed 24 March 2018. The International Plant Names Index: Agelanthus nyasicus. Accessed 24 March 2018.