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Scientific Name | Thesium transvaalense Schltr. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | SANTALACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2023/02/09 |
Assessor(s) | N. Lombard |
Justification | This species is widespread and common despite the loss of large areas of suitable habitat. Although it does not yet qualify under any of the criteria for a threat category, further habitat loss might lead it to higher threat categories in the future. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West |
Range | This South African endemic occurs from Klerksdorp north to Rustenburg and north east to Tzaneen and Kaapschehoop. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Grassland, Savanna |
Description | It prefers rocky areas in grasslands. |
Threats |
| Much of this species' suitable habitat has been destroyed by the expansion of large cities such as Pretoria, Johannesburg, Rustenburg, Emalahleni and several others. It is possible that this hardy species persists in habitat pockets within these developed areas. |
Population |
The population of Thesium transvaalense is believed to be decreasing due to the loss of substantial amounts of suitable habitat near cities.
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Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Thesium transvaalense Schltr. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Hill, A.W. 1915. Santalaceae. In: W.T. Thiselton-Dyer (ed). Flora Capensis V Section II (Thymeleaceae-Ceratophylleae):135-212. L. Reeve & Co., Ltd., Ashford.
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 |
| Lombard, N. 2023. Thesium transvaalense Schltr. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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