plasmodium holaspi plasmodium holaspi plasmodium holaspi is a parasite of the genus plasmodium subgenus lacertamoeba. plasmodium holaspi scientific classification kingdom: protista phylum: apicomplexa class: aconoidasida order: haemosporida family: plasmodiidae genus: plasmodium species: p. holaspi binomial name plasmodium holaspi like all plasmodium species p. holaspi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. the vertebrate hosts for this parasite are reptiles. description the parasite was first described by telford in 1986. geographical occurrence this species is found in tanzania. clinical features and host pathology this parasite infects the flying lacertid holaspis guentheri.