| Scientific Name | Salvia runcinata L.f. | Higher Classification | Dicotyledons | Family | LAMIACEAE | Synonyms | Salvia monticola Benth. (in part), Salvia monticola Benth. var. monticola, Salvia runcinata L.f. var. grandiflora Skan, Salvia runcinata L.f. var. nana Skan, Salvia sisymbrifolia Skan | Common Names | Hardesalie (a), Mangoakoane (ss), Mosisili (ss), Wilde Salie (a) |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2017/10/09 | Assessor(s) | L. von Staden | Justification | This species is widespread, common and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution | Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa | Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape | Range | It is widespread across eastern South Africa and Lesotho, extending to the southern Cape at Bredasdorp. It also occurs in Botswana. |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | Wakkerstroom Montane Grassland, Albany Valley Thicket, Bloemfontein Dry Grassland, Central Free State Grassland, Winburg Grassy Shrubland, Bloemfontein Karroid Shrubland, Western Free State Clay Grassland, Zastron Moist Grassland, Egoli Granite Grassland, Rand Highveld Grassland, Xhariep Karroid Grassland, Amersfoort Highveld Clay Grassland, Aliwal North Dry Grassland, KaNgwane Montane Grassland, Barberton Montane Grassland, Sekhukhune Montane Grassland, Senqu Montane Shrubland, Leolo Summit Sourveld, Lydenburg Thornveld, Northern Escarpment Quartzite Sourveld, Soutpansberg Summit Sourveld, Eastern Free State Clay Grassland, Steenkampsberg Montane Grassland, Eastern Highveld Grassland, Drakensberg-Amathole Afromontane Fynbos, Buffels Valley Thicket, Fish Valley Thicket, Gamka Valley Thicket, Cape Lowland Alluvial Vegetation, Upper Gariep Alluvial Vegetation, Highveld Alluvial Vegetation, Western Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Central Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Eastern Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Besemkaree Koppies Shrubland, Amathole Montane Grassland, Basotho Montane Shrubland, uKhahlamba Basalt Grassland, Lesotho Highland Basalt Grassland, Western Lesotho Basalt Shrubland, Karoo Escarpment Grassland, Vaal-Vet Sandy Grassland, Vredefort Dome Granite Grassland, Vaal Reefs Dolomite Sinkhole Woodland, Klerksdorp Thornveld, Western Highveld Sandy Grassland, Carletonville Dolomite Grassland, Mossel Bay Shale Renosterveld, Molopo Bushveld, Soutpansberg Mountain Bushveld, Mamabolo Mountain Bushveld, Ohrigstad Mountain Bushveld, Sekhukhune Mountain Bushveld, Zeerust Thornveld, Dwarsberg-Swartruggens Mountain Bushveld, Pilanesberg Mountain Bushveld, Marikana Thornveld, Moot Plains Bushveld, Long Tom Pass Montane Grassland, Mafikeng Bushveld, Springbokvlakte Thornveld, Olifantshoek Plains Thornveld, Stella Bushveld, Schweizer-Reneke Bushveld, Kimberley Thornveld, Vaalbos Rocky Shrubland, Schmidtsdrif Thornveld, Ghaap Plateau Vaalbosveld, Swaziland Sour Bushveld, Thukela Thornveld, Bhisho Thornveld, Gold Reef Mountain Bushveld, Dry Coast Hinterland Grassland, South Eastern Coastal Thornveld, Frankfort Highveld Grassland, Northern Free State Shrubland, Soweto Highveld Grassland, Tsakane Clay Grassland, Drakensberg Foothill Moist Grassland, Southern KwaZulu-Natal Moist Grassland, East Griqualand Grassland, Mabela Sandy Grassland, Tsomo Grassland, Makhado Sweet Bushveld, Tarkastad Montane Shrubland, Waterberg Mountain Bushveld, Moist Coast Hinterland Grassland, Low Escarpment Moist Grassland, Northern KwaZulu-Natal Moist Grassland, KwaZulu-Natal Highland Thornveld, Income Sandy Grassland, Mooi River Highland Grassland, Dwaalboom Thornveld, Gauteng Shale Mountain Bushveld, Andesite Mountain Bushveld, Eastern Free State Sandy Grassland, Queenstown Thornveld | Description | Plants occur in a wide variety of habitats, but tend to prefer clay soils. It is a weed of disturbed places and overgrazed velds. |
Population | Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Salvia runcinata L.f. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography | Codd, L.E. 1985. Lamiaceae. In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of Southern Africa 28 Part 4:1-240. Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria.
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Paton, A.J., Bramley, G., Ryding, O., Polhill, R.M., Harvey, Y.B., Iwarsson, M., Otieno, D.F., Balkwill, K., Phillipson, P.B., Harley, R.M. and Willis, F. 2013. Lamiaceae. In: J.R. Timberlake and E.S. Martins (eds). Flora Zambesiaca 8 Part 8:1-346. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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. 2017. Salvia runcinata L.f. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/19 |
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