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Scientific Name | Strophanthus speciosus (Ward & Harv.) Reber |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | APOCYNACEAE |
Common Names | Bobbejaantou (a), Forest Poison-rope (e), Isihlungu (z) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2017/08/31 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
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 | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga |
Range | It is widespread across eastern South Africa, from the Amathole Mountains in the Eastern Cape to the Wolkberg in Limpopo. It also occurs in Swaziland and Zimbabwe. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Forest |
Description | Plants grow in afromontane forests, often in ravines, 900-1800 m. |
Threats |
| There are no severe threats to this species. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Strophanthus speciosus (Ward & Harv.) Reber | 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 speciosus (Ward & Harv.) Reber. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/13 |
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