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Scientific Name | Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia Pax |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | PHYLLANTHACEAE |
Common Names | Kudu-berry (e), Mutondowe (v) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2015/06/15 |
Assessor(s) | D. van der Colff |
Justification | This species 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, Mpumalanga, North West |
Range | It is widespread across northern South Africa, extending northwards throughout tropical Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Makuleke Sandy Bushveld, Gold Reef Mountain Bushveld, Pilanesberg Mountain Bushveld, Dwarsberg-Swartruggens Mountain Bushveld, Soutpansberg Mountain Bushveld, Waterberg Mountain Bushveld, Western Sandy Bushveld, Loskop Mountain Bushveld, Central Sandy Bushveld, Andesite Mountain Bushveld, Gauteng Shale Mountain Bushveld |
Description | Plants grow in rocky outcrops in bushveld and sandveld, forest, thickets on Kalahari sand, mopane woodland, wooded grassland and riverine vegetation. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia Pax var. dekindtii (Pax) Radcl.-Sm. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia Pax var. glabra (Pax) Brenan | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Coates Palgrave, M. 2002. Keith Coates Palgrave Trees of southern Africa. 3rd Edition. Struik, Cape Town.
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 Herman, P.P.J. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Schmidt, E., Lotter, M. and McCleland, W. 2002. Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park. Jacana, Johannesburg.
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Citation |
| van der Colff, D. 2015. Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia Pax. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/12 |
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