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Scientific Name | Cassytha pondoensis Engl. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | LAURACEAE |
Common Names | Pondo Dodder (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/05/25 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Cassytha pondoensis is a widespread, but rarely recorded species. It is suspected to be overlooked, rather than rare or threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | This species occurs in the coastal areas of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, extending northwards through Mozambique to Tanzania and Malawi. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Scarp Forest, Pondoland-Ugu Sandstone Coastal Sourveld |
Description | It is a parasitic climber, sprawling over shrubs and trees in open woodland, wooded grassland, riverine forest and coastal thicket. |
Population |
This species is known from only a few records, but is likely overlooked and confused with the common and widespread Cassytha filiformis. Field surveys are needed to gain a better understanding of its abundance and distribution range within South Africa.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cassytha pondoensis Engl. var. pondoensis | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Diniz, M.A. 1997. Lauraceae. In: G.V. Pope (ed). Flora Zambesiaca 9 (Part 2):45-59. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Pooley, E. 2005. A field guide to wild flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora 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.
Stapf, O. 1901. Laurineae. In: W.T. Thiselton-Dyer (ed). Flora Capensis V Section I (Acanthaceae-Proteaceae):493-502. Lovell Reeve & Co., Ltd., London.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Cassytha pondoensis Engl. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/11 |
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