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Scientific Name | Gnidia variabilis (C.H.Wright) E.Phillips |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | THYMELAEACEAE |
Synonyms | Arthrosolen variabilis C.H.Wright |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2006/08/07 |
Assessor(s) | M. Lötter, J.E. Burrows & L. von Staden |
Justification | Confirmed to occur at one location and possibly occurring at a second, this species is potentially threatened by invasive alien plants. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Mpumalanga |
Range | Lydenburg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Steenkampsberg Montane Grassland, Northern Escarpment Dolomite Grassland |
Description | Well-drained grassland, 900-1800 m. |
Threats |
| Invasive Alien Species (direct effects), Habitat degradation |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Gnidia variabilis (C.H.Wright) E.Phillips | VU D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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 |
| Lötter, M., Burrows, J.E. & von Staden, L. 2006. Gnidia variabilis (C.H.Wright) E.Phillips. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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