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Scientific Name | Ecbolium glabratum Vollesen |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ACANTHACEAE |
Synonyms | Ecbolium amplexicaule of other authors, not of S.Moore (misapplied name) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2017/09/05 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Ecbolium glabratum is widespread and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga |
Range | In South Africa the species occurs from the Mpumalanga Lowveld to the northern coastal plains of KwaZulu-Natal. It also occurs along the Lebombo Mountains in eSwatini (Swaziland) and adjacent areas in southern Mozambique. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Savanna |
Description | It occurs in clay soils in acacia-dominated bushveld, 15-300 m. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Ecbolium glabratum Vollesen | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Compton, R.H. 1976. The flora of Swaziland. Journal of South African Botany Supplement 11:259-264.
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.
Vollesen, K. 1989. A revision of Megalochlamys and Ecbolium (Acanthaceae: Justicieae). Kew Bulletin 44(4):601-680.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2017. Ecbolium glabratum Vollesen. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/10/08 |
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