| Scientific Name | Agelanthus natalitius (Meisn.) Polhill & Wiens subsp. zeyheri (Harv.) Polhill & Wiens | Higher Classification | Dicotyledons | Family | LORANTHACEAE | Synonyms | Acranthemum zeyheri (Harv.) Tiegh., Loranthus zeyheri Harv., Loranthus zeyheri Harv. var. minor Harv., Tapinanthus minor (Harv.) Danser, Tapinanthus natalitius (Meisn.) Danser (in part), Tapinanthus natalitius (Meisn.) Danser subsp. zeyheri (Harv.) Wiens, Tapinanthus zeyheri (Harv.) Danser |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2016/11/23 | Assessor(s) | L. von Staden | Justification | This taxon is widespread and common, and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution | Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa | Provincial distribution | Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West | Range | It is widespread across north-eastern South Africa, extending into adjacent areas in eastern Botswana, southern Zimbabwe and Swaziland. |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | Loskop Mountain Bushveld, Subtropical Alluvial Vegetation, Sekhukhune Plains Bushveld, Ohrigstad Mountain Bushveld, Poung Dolomite Mountain Bushveld, Mamabolo Mountain Bushveld, Polokwane Plateau Bushveld, Soutpansberg Mountain Bushveld, Makhado Sweet Bushveld, Roodeberg Bushveld, Waterberg Mountain Bushveld, Western Sandy Bushveld, Zeerust Thornveld, Loskop Thornveld, Dwarsberg-Swartruggens Mountain Bushveld, Central Sandy Bushveld, Andesite Mountain Bushveld, Gauteng Shale Mountain Bushveld, Dwaalboom Thornveld, Steenkampsberg Montane Grassland, Northern Escarpment Dolomite Grassland, Lydenburg Thornveld, Sekhukhune Montane Grassland, Rand Highveld Grassland, Egoli Granite Grassland, Carletonville Dolomite Grassland, Springbokvlakte Thornveld, Lebombo Summit Sourveld, Tzaneen Sour Bushveld, Gabbro Grassy Bushveld, Tshokwane-Hlane Basalt Lowveld, Delagoa Lowveld, Granite Lowveld, Crocodile Gorge Mountain Bushveld, Maputaland Pallid Sandy Bushveld, Zululand Lowveld, Northern Zululand Sourveld, Makatini Clay Thicket, Western Maputaland Clay Bushveld, Sekhukhune Mountain Bushveld, Tembe Sandy Bushveld, Legogote Sour Bushveld, Southern Lebombo Bushveld, Swaziland Sour Bushveld, Barberton Serpentine Sourveld, Kaalrug Mountain Bushveld, Malelane Mountain Bushveld, Pretoriuskop Sour Bushveld, Gold Reef Mountain Bushveld, Moot Plains Bushveld, Norite Koppies Bushveld, Marikana Thornveld, Pilanesberg Mountain Bushveld, Western Maputaland Sandy Bushveld | Description | This is a parasite occurring predominantly on African acacias in mixed woodland and wooded grassland. |
Population | Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
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Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Agelanthus natalitius (Meisn.) Polhill & Wiens subsp. zeyheri (Harv.) Polhill & Wiens | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography | Polhill, R.M. and Wiens, D. 1998. Mistletoes of Africa. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Polhill, R.M. and Wiens, D. 2006. Viscaceae. In: G.V. Pope, R.M. Polhill and E.S. Martins (eds). Flora Zambesiaca 9 (Part 3):196-206. Flora Zambesiaca Managing Committee, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation | | von Staden, L. 2016. Agelanthus natalitius (Meisn.) Polhill & Wiens subsp. zeyheri (Harv.) Polhill & Wiens. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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