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Scientific Name | Solanum aculeastrum Dunal subsp. aculeastrum |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | SOLANACEAE |
Common Names | Apple Of Sodom (e), Bitter Apple (e), Bitterappel (a), Bitterappeltjie (a), Bokappel (a), Bokbitterappel (a), Devil's Apple (e), Doodenappel (a), Gifappel (a), Gifappeltjie (a), Goat Apple (e), Goat Bitter Apple (e), Intuma (z), Murulwa (v), Poison-apple (e), Shulwa (v), Umthuma (z) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2005/06/30 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | This taxon was not selected in any one of four screening processes for highlighting potential taxa of conservation concern for detailed assessment and was hence given an automated status of Least Concern. The Threatened Species Programme is currently systematically completing full assessments for all taxa with an automated status. If you disagree with this taxon's status, please contact the Threatened Species Programme at the link below. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Western Cape |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Solanum aculeastrum Dunal subsp. aculeastrum | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Boon, R. 2010. Pooley's Trees of eastern South Africa. Flora and Fauna 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.
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Citation |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2005. Solanum aculeastrum Dunal subsp. aculeastrum. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/10/08 |
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