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Scientific Name | Megalochlamys revoluta (Lindau) Vollesen subsp. cognata (N.E.Br.) Vollesen |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ACANTHACEAE |
Synonyms | Ecbolium cognatum N.E.Br., Ecbolium revolutum (Lindau) C.B.Clarke, Schwabea revoluta Lindau |
Common Names | Blue Cloak (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2017/09/05 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | This taxon is widespread and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Limpopo |
Range | The distribution of this taxon is widespread across northern and eastern Limpopo Province, extending to Zimbabwe, Botswana and south-western Mozambique. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Savanna |
Description | Plants grow in Acacia-commiphora woodland and bushveld as well as riverine forest on sandy, loamy or rocky soils on slopes and flats, 250-1600 m. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Megalochlamys revoluta (Lindau) Vollesen subsp. cognata (N.E.Br.) Vollesen | Least Concern | 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.
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. Megalochlamys revoluta (Lindau) Vollesen subsp. cognata (N.E.Br.) Vollesen. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/03/22 |
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