Jackal-coffee

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Empogona lanceolata (Sond.) Tosh & Robbr.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
RUBIACEAE
Synonyms
Kraussia lanceolata Sond., Tricalysia lanceolata (Sond.) Burtt Davy
Common Names
Jackal-coffee (e), Mufhanza (v), Tolbalie (a), Tshituku-tsha-dake (v), Umsuzwane (z)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2005/06/30
Assessor(s)
W. Foden & L. Potter
Justification
This taxon was not selected in any one of four screening processes for highlighting potential taxa of conservation concern for detailed assessment and was hence given an automated status of Least Concern. The Threatened Species Programme is currently systematically completing full assessments for all taxa with an automated status. If you disagree with this taxon's status, please contact the Threatened Species Programme at the link below.
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Forest
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Empogona lanceolata (Sond.) Tosh & Robbr.LC 2020.1
Tricalysia lanceolata (Sond.) Burtt DavyLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Boon, R. 2010. Pooley's Trees of eastern South Africa. Flora and Fauna Publications Trust, Durban.


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.


Tosh, J., Davis, A.P., Dessein, S., De Block, P., Huysmans, S., Fay, M.F., Smets, E. and Robbrecht, E. 2009. Phylogeny of Tricalysia (Rubiaceae) and its relationships with allied genera based on plastid DNA data: Resurrection of the genus Empogona 1. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 96(1):194-213.


Citation
Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2005. Empogona lanceolata (Sond.) Tosh & Robbr. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/10/08

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