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Scientific Name | Freylinia tropica S.Moore |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | SCROPHULARIACEAE |
Common Names | Blue Honey-bells (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2023/11/23 |
Assessor(s) | I. Ebrahim, D. Raimondo, L. von Staden & E.J. van Jaarsveld |
Justification | This species has a limited distribution range in South Africa with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 10 288 km², more than 20 subpopulations have been recorded mostly within natural areas used for conservation. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Limpopo |
Range | In South Africa, this species is localized to the Waterberg in the Limpopo Province. Outside of South Africa it occurs north of the Limpopo river basin, in the eastern highlands of Zimbabwe from the Chimanimani to the Inyanga Mountains and the Gorongo Mountain in adjacent Mozambique, it also has an isolated northern subpopulation on the East Usambara Mountains in Tanzania. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Savanna |
Description | It occurs on riverbanks and along stream sides, 1800 m. |
Threats |
| There are no significant threats recorded for this species, in South Africa most of its range falls within areas that are privately owned but used for conservation. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Freylinia tropica S.Moore | LC | 2020.1 | | Freylinia tropica S.Moore | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Freylinia tropica S.Moore | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Freylinia tropica S.Moore | Rare | Hall et al. (1980) | |
Bibliography |
Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
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 |
| Ebrahim, I., Raimondo, D., von Staden, L. & van Jaarsveld, E.J. 2023. Freylinia tropica S.Moore. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/18 |
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