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Scientific Name | Gymnosporia rubra (Harv.) Loes. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | CELASTRACEAE |
Synonyms | Celastrus ruber Harv., Maytenus mossambicensis (Klotzsch) Blakelock var. rubra (Harv.) Blakelock |
Common Names | Red-flower Spikethorn (e), Red-flowered Spike-thorn (e), Rooiblom-pendoring (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/11/08 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Gymnosporia rubra is a widespread species that is not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga |
Range | This species occurs along the Mpumalanga Drakensberg Escarpment between Blyde River Canyon and Barberton, as well as in the coastal and scarp forests of southern KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape. It also occurs in eSwatini (Swaziland). |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Forest, Savanna |
Description | It occurs in coastal and scarp forests, as well as riparian thicket, 0-1000 m. |
Population |
This is a rare species occurring in small, scattered subpopulations (Boon 2010).
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Gymnosporia rubra (Harv.) Loes. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Boon, R. 2010. Pooley's Trees of eastern South Africa. Flora and Fauna Publications Trust, Durban.
Jordaan, M. and Van Wyk, A.E. 2003. A taxonomic revision of the Gymnosporia mossambicensis group (Celastraceae: Celastroideae). Kew Bulletin 58:833-866.
Loffler, L. and Loffler, P. 2005. Swaziland Tree Atlas, including selected shrubs and climbers. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 35:1-196. SABONET, 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.
Schmidt, E., Lotter, M. and McCleland, W. 2002. Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park. Jacana, Johannesburg.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Gymnosporia rubra (Harv.) Loes. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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