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Scientific Name | Cyphostemma schlechteri (Gilg & M.Brandt) Desc. ex Wild & R.B.Drumm. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | VITACEAE |
Synonyms | Cissus schlechteri Gilg & M.Brandt, Cissus unguiformifolius C.A.Sm. |
Common Names | Platdruif (a), Platdruiwe (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2011/03/17 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden, L. Potter & L. von Staden |
Justification | Widespread and not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga |
Range | Northern KwaZulu-Natal, Maputaland and the Lebombo Mountains northwards through Swaziland to southern Mpumalanga Lowveld. Also extending into Mozambique. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Savanna |
Description | Rocky or sandy soils. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cyphostemma schlechteri (Gilg & M.Brandt) Desc. ex Wild & R.B.Drumm. | 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.
Retief, E. and Crouch, N.R. 2010. Vitaceae: The status of Cyphostemma unguiformifolium in southern Africa. Bothalia 40(2):167-169.
Wild, H. and Drummond, R.B. 1966. Vitaceae. In: A.W. Exell, A. Fernandes and H. Wild (eds). Flora Zambesiaca 2 (Part 2):439-492. Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations, London.
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Citation |
| Foden, W., Potter, L. & von Staden, L. 2011. Cyphostemma schlechteri (Gilg & M.Brandt) Desc. ex Wild & R.B.Drumm. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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