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Scientific Name | Tylosema esculentum (Burch.) A.Schreib. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Bauhinia bainesii Schinz, Bauhinia burkeana (Benth.) Harv., Bauhinia esculenta Burch. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/03/03 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Tylosema esculentum is widespread and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Gauteng, Limpopo, Northern Cape, North West |
Range | This species occurs from central and northern Namibia through Botswana to northern Gauteng in South Africa. It also occurs in Zimbabwe. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Moot Plains Bushveld, Springbokvlakte Thornveld, Roodeberg Bushveld, Limpopo Sweet Bushveld, Makhado Sweet Bushveld, Sekhukhune Plains Bushveld, Zeerust Thornveld, Carletonville Dolomite Grassland, Norite Koppies Bushveld, Kuruman Thornveld, Mafikeng Bushveld, Molopo Bushveld, Stella Bushveld, Schweizer-Reneke Bushveld, Kimberley Thornveld, Ghaap Plateau Vaalbosveld, Marikana Thornveld |
Description | It occurs most frequently on sandy plains, but it is also found in flat grassy places on limestone and dolomite outcrops, 900-1100 m. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Tylosema esculentum (Burch.) A.Schreib. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Brummitt, R.K., Chikuni, A.C., Lock, J.M. and Polhill, R.M. 2007. Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae. In: J.R. Timberlake, G.V. Pope, R.M. Polhill and E.S. Martins (eds). Flora Zambesiaca 3 (Part 2):1-218. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Castro, S., Silveira, P., Coutinho, A.P. and Figueiredo, E. 2005. Systematic studies in Tylosema (Leguminosae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 147(1):99-115.
Coetzer, L.A. and Ross, J.H. 1977. Tylosema. In: B. De Winter, D.J.B. Killick, O.A. Leistner and J.H. Ross (eds). Flora of Southern Africa 16 Part 2:61-64. Botanical Research 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. 2020. Tylosema esculentum (Burch.) A.Schreib. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/18 |
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