Fever-pod

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Holarrhena pubescens (Buch.-Ham.) Wall. ex G.Don
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
APOCYNACEAE
Synonyms
Holarrhena febrifuga Klotzsch, Holarrhena glaberrima Markgr.
Common Names
Fever-pod (e), Khatha-khathane (v)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2017/08/31
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
This species has a restricted range in South Africa, but is locally common and not threatened. It is widespread outside South Africa.
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
Limpopo
Range
In South Africa this species has a narrow distribution from eastern Venda to Pafuri. It is widespread across eastern Africa extending as far as India and Indonesia.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Makuleke Sandy Bushveld, Cathedral Mopane Bushveld, Nwambyia-Pumbe Sandy Bushveld, Soutpansberg Mountain Bushveld
Description
It occurs on wooded ridges and sandy flats in hot, low-lying bushveld.
Threats
This species is declining in Venda due to ongoing expansion of rural settlements. This affects a small proportion of the population.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Holarrhena pubescens (Buch.-Ham.) Wall. ex G.DonLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Holarrhena pubescens (Buch.-Ham.) Wall. ex G.DonNot Threatened Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Holarrhena pubescens (Buch.-Ham.) Wall. ex G.DonRare Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

Codd, L.E. 1963. Apocynaceae. In: R.A. Dyer, L.E. Codd and H.B. Rycroft (eds). Flora of southern Africa 26 (Myrsinaceae-Apocynaceae):244-296. Botanica Research Institute, Pretoria.


De Kruif, A.P.M. 1981. A revision of Holarrhena R.Br. (Apocynaceae). Mededelingen Landbouwhogeschool Wageningen 81(2):1-40.


Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. and Kupicha, F.K. 1985. Apocynaceae. In: E. Launert (ed). Flora Zambesiaca 7 (Part 2):395-498. Flora Zambesiaca Managing Committee, London.


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.


Schmidt, E., Lotter, M. and McCleland, W. 2002. Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park. Jacana, Johannesburg.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2017. Holarrhena pubescens (Buch.-Ham.) Wall. ex G.Don. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/18

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