Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Eulophia coddii A.V.Hall
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
ORCHIDACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Vulnerable B1ab(iii); D1
Assessment Date
2005/07/13
Assessor(s)
M.F. Pfab & J.E. Victor
Justification
Known from a restricted range (EOO 7000-9000 km²) and only five locations. Declining due to urban expansion in Gauteng. Total population size estimated to be 240-1000 mature individuals.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Gauteng, Limpopo
Range
Heidelberg, Magaliesberg and Waterberg.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Gold Reef Mountain Bushveld, Waterberg Mountain Bushveld, Waterberg-Magaliesberg Summit Sourveld
Description
Steep slopes, growing on sandstone-derived soils in grassland or bushveld.
Threats
Harvesting [gathering], Habitat loss
Population
Population trend
Decreasing
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Eulophia coddii A.V.HallVU B1ab(iii); D1Raimondo et al. (2009)
Eulophia coddii A.V.HallEN B2ab(ii,iii,iv,v)Pfab and Victor (2002)
Eulophia coddii A.V.HallEN B1B2abcdeVictor (2002)
Eulophia coddii A.V.HallIndeterminate Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Eulophia coddii A.V.HallIndeterminate Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


Linder, H.P. and Kurzweil, H. 1999. Orchids of southern Africa. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam.


Pfab, M.F. and Victor, J.E. 2002. Threatened plants of Gauteng, South Africa. South African Journal of Botany 68:370-375.


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.


Victor, J.E. 2002. South Africa. In: J.S. Golding (ed), Southern African plant Red Data Lists. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 14 (pp. 93-120), SABONET, Pretoria.


Citation
Pfab, M.F. & Victor, J.E. 2005. Eulophia coddii A.V.Hall. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/20

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