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Scientific Name | Strophanthus petersianus Klotzsch |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | APOCYNACEAE |
Synonyms | Strophanthus grandiflorus (N.E.Br.) Gilg, Strophanthus verrucosus Stapf |
Common Names | Corky-stem Poison-rope (e), Poison Rope (e), Ubuhlungubendlovu (z) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2017/08/31 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A localized species that is threatened in places, but not yet in danger of extinction. It is widespread outside South Africa. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo |
Range | This species has a marginal distribution in South Africa, where it only occurs in the Limpopo Lowveld and the northern KwaZulu-Natal coastal plain. It is widespread across east Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Western Maputaland Clay Bushveld, Makuleke Sandy Bushveld, Soutpansberg Mountain Bushveld, Sand Forest, Northern Coastal Forest, Limpopo Ridge Bushveld, Makatini Clay Thicket, Ironwood Dry Forest, Lowveld Riverine Forest, Subtropical Dune Thicket |
Description | Plants grow in coastal and sand forest and woodland, often in rocky places, 0-1100 m. |
Threats |
| It is threatened in places in Venda and on the Maputaland plain by habitat loss to expanding settlements and agriculture. Most of its habitat in South Africa is however well-protected. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Strophanthus petersianus Klotzsch | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Beentje, H.J. 1982. A monograph on Strophanthus DC. (Apocynaceae). Mededelingen Landbouwhogeschool Wageningen 82(4):1-191.
Boon, R. 2010. Pooley's Trees of eastern South Africa. Flora and Fauna Publications Trust, Durban.
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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2017. Strophanthus petersianus Klotzsch. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/12 |
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