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Scientific Name | Nymphoides forbesiana (Griseb.) Kuntze |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | MENYANTHACEAE |
Synonyms | Limnanthemum forbesianum Griseb., Limnanthemum kirkii N.E.Br., Limnanthemum niloticum Kotschy & Peyr., Limnanthemum whytei N.E.Br. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Data Deficient - Insufficient Information |
Assessment Date | 2014/09/25 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali |
Justification | It is uncertain whether or not this species occurs in South Africa. Until its distribution range within South Africa can be confirmed, its national risk of extinction cannot be assessed. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | Widespread in tropical Africa, from the Ivory Coast to Sudan, and southwards to Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The distribution of this species in South Africa is unknown. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Freshwater |
Major habitats | Savanna |
Description | Temporary pools, ponds and rivers. |
Population |
There are no known records of this species in South Africa, but it is said to occur in the country (Mackinder 1990, Cook 2004).
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Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Nymphoides forbesiana (Griseb.) Kuntze | Data Deficient | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Cook, C.D.K. 2004. Aquatic and wetland plants of southern Africa. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Mackinder, B. 1990. Menyanthaceae. In: E. Launert and G.V. Pope (eds). Flora Zambesiaca 7 (Part 4):51-56. Flora Zambesiaca Managing Committee, London.
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.
Raynal, A. 1971. Répartition géographique des Nymphoides (Menyanthaceae) Africains et Malgaches. Mitteilungen der Botanischen Staatssammlung München 10:122-134.
Sieben, E.J.J. 2009. The status and distribution of vascular plants (Magnoliophyta, Lycophyta, Pteridophyta). In: W.R.T. Darwall, K.G. Smith, D. Tweddle and P. Skelton (eds.), The status and distribution of freshwater biodiversity in southern Africa (pp. 83-98), IUCN and SAIAB, Gland, Switzerland and Grahamstown, South Africa.
Whitehouse, C. (ed). 1996. Flora of tropical East Africa: Menyanthaceae. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam.
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Citation |
| Mtshali, H. 2014. Nymphoides forbesiana (Griseb.) Kuntze. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/10/06 |
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