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Scientific Name | Diospyros glabra (L.) De Winter |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | EBENACEAE |
Synonyms | Royena glabra L. |
Common Names | Bloubekbessie (a), Bloubessie (a), Bloubessiebos (a), Blueberry Bush (e), Fynbos Star-apple (e), Kersbessiebos (a), Kraaibessie (a), Kraaibessiebos (a), Vliebessiebos (a), Vliebos (a), Vliebosbessie (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/11/08 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Diospyros glabra is a widespread and common species that is not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species occurs from the Bokkeveld Escarpment around Nieuwoudtville in the Northern Cape southwards to Worcester and the Cape Peninsula in the Western Cape, and eastwards to Uniondale. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos |
Description | It occurs on sandy flats and mountain slopes. |
Population |
This species is common on the Cape Peninsula (De Winter 1963).
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Diospyros glabra (L.) De Winter | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
De Winter, B. 1963. Ebenaceae. In: R.A. Dyer, L.E. Codd and H.B. Rycroft (eds). Flora of southern Africa 26 (Myrsinaceae-Apocynaceae):54-99. Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria.
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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.
Vlok, J. and Schutte-Vlok, A.L. 2010. Plants of the Klein Karoo. Umdaus Press, Hatfield.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Diospyros glabra (L.) De Winter. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/09/15 |
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