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Scientific Name | Pavetta natalensis Sond. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | RUBIACEAE |
Synonyms | Pavetta bowkeri Harv. var. glabra Bremek., Pavetta suluensis Bremek. |
Common Names | Coastal Brides-bush (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2021/10/28 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali |
Justification | This South African endemic is found in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces. It is not currently experiencing any major threats and no significant future threats have been identified. This species is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | It has a wide distribution between KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape, where it occurs from Hlabisa to Wild Coast. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Scarp Forest |
Description | This shrub or small tree grows in forest understory. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to this species, and most of the subpopulations are protected. |
Population |
This species is locally common.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Pavetta natalensis Sond. | Least 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.
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Citation |
| Mtshali, H. 2021. Pavetta natalensis Sond. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/09/15 |
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