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Scientific Name | Justicia cuneata Vahl subsp. latifolia (Nees) Immelman |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ACANTHACEAE |
Synonyms | Gendarussa orchioides (L.f.) Nees, Gendarussa orchioides (L.f.) Nees var. latifolia Nees |
Common Names | Ribbokbos (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2019/04/08 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Justicia cuneata subsp. latifolia is a widespread species that is not in danger of extinction. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 149 198 km², and is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found in Richtersveld southwards through Namaqualand to the Knersvlakte and Sandveld, eastwards through the Little Karoo and southern Great Karoo to near Port Elizabeth. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Namaqualand Riviere, Western Little Karoo, Namaqualand Sand Fynbos, Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld, Namaqualand Spinescent Grassland, Western Gwarrieveld, Namaqualand Strandveld, Namaqualand Inland Duneveld, Riethuis-Wallekraal Quartz Vygieveld, Tanqua Karoo, Vanrhynsdorp Gannabosveld, Central Richtersveld Mountain Shrubland, Namaqualand Heuweltjie Strandveld, Albany Alluvial Vegetation, Lekkersing Succulent Shrubland, Sundays Arid Thicket, Oudshoorn Karroid Thicket, Muscadel Riviere, Gamka Arid Thicket, Citrusdal Vygieveld, Namaqualand Blomveld, Rooiberg Quartz Vygieveld, Baviaans Valley Thicket, Goariep Mountain Succulent Shrubland, Northern Richtersveld Scorpionstailveld, Richtersveld Coastal Duneveld, Klawer Sandy Shrubland, Southern Richtersveld Yellow Duneveld, Oograbies Plains Sandy Grassland, Doringrivier Quartzite Karoo, Little Karoo Quartz Vygieveld, Eastern Little Karoo, Southern Richtersveld Scorpionstailveld |
Description | It occurs in dry open sandveld, occasionally on shaly hill slopes. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to Justicia cuneata subsp. latifolia. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Justicia cuneata Vahl subsp. latifolia (Nees) Immelman | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Immelman, K. 1986. ACANTHACEAE: Notes on southern African species of Justicia L. Bothalia 16(1):39-64.
Immelman, K.L. 1995. Justicia. In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of southern Africa 30 Part 3: Acanthaceae, Fascicle 1: Justiciinae:18-46. National Botanical 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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2019. Justicia cuneata Vahl subsp. latifolia (Nees) Immelman. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/24 |
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