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Scientific Name | Hibiscus vitifolius L. subsp. vitifolius |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | MALVACEAE |
Synonyms | Hibiscus natalitius Harv., Hibiscus ricinifolius E.Mey. ex Harv., Hibiscus vitifolius L. var. ricinifolius (E.Mey. ex Harv.) Hochr. |
Common Names | Wildestokroos (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/06/05 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | This is a widespread, but rarely recorded taxon. It is not suspected to be in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga |
Range | It is widespread across eastern South Africa. It is also widespread throughout the tropics. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Sand Forest, Northern Coastal Forest, Scarp Forest, Northern Mistbelt Forest, Southern Mistbelt Forest, Lowveld Riverine Forest |
Description | It occurs in forest margins. |
Population |
The type subspecies is known from scattered collections and appears to be uncommon throughout its range. Subspecies vulgaris is much more common and widespread, and occurs in a variety of habitats (Excell 1961).
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Hibiscus vitifolius L. subsp. vitifolius | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Exell, A.W. 1961. Malvaceae. In: A.W. Exell and H. Wild (eds). Flora Zambesiaca 1 (Part 2):420-511. Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations, London.
Pooley, E. 1998. A field guide to wild flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the eastern region. Natal Flora 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.
Retief, E. and Herman, P.P.J. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Hibiscus vitifolius L. subsp. vitifolius. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/09/15 |
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