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Scientific Name | Silene burchellii Otth subsp. modesta J.C.Manning & Goldblatt |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | CARYOPHYLLACEAE |
Synonyms | Silene acuta E.Mey., Silene burchellii Otth var. latifolia Sond. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2014/05/09 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Widespread, common and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West |
Range | Widely distributed through eastern South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland, extending northwards throughout Africa to the Arabian Peninsula. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Grassland, Savanna |
Description | Temperate or subtropical grasslands and savanna, often among rocks. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Silene burchellii Otth subsp. modesta J.C.Manning & Goldblatt | Least Concern | 2014.1 | |
Bibliography |
Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. A taxonomic revision of the southern African native and naturalized species of Silene L. (Caryophyllaceae). Bothalia 42(2):147-186.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2014. Silene burchellii Otth subsp. modesta J.C.Manning & Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/22 |
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