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Scientific Name | Pavetta zeyheri Sond. subsp. middelburgensis (Bremek.) P.P.J.Herman |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | RUBIACEAE |
Synonyms | Pavetta middelburgensis Bremek. |
Common Names | Middelburg Grey-leaved Brides-bush (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2009/06/18 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden & M. Lötter |
Justification | A range-restricted (EOO 94 km²) habitat specialist that is unlikely to be affected by urban development or agriculture as its habitat is inaccessible and unsuitable for such land uses. It is also unlikely to be affected by mining, as no coal deposits occur within its range. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Mpumalanga |
Range | Locally common between Middelburg and Witbank. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Rand Highveld Grassland |
Description | Outcrops of rocks and boulders or rocky sheets. |
Threats |
| Although surrounded by urban and agricultural areas, the particular habitat of this subspecies is inaccessible and unsuitable for development and agriculture. There are no coal deposits in the area where it occurs, therefore, mining is also unlikely to be a threat (M. Lötter pers. comm.). |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Pavetta zeyheri Sond. subsp. middelburgensis (Bremek.) P.P.J.Herman | VU D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Herman, P.P.J. 2005. Infraspecific taxa in southern African Pavetta species. Bothalia 35(1):84-87.
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 |
| von Staden, L. & Lötter, M. 2009. Pavetta zeyheri Sond. subsp. middelburgensis (Bremek.) P.P.J.Herman. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/09/14 |
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