| Scientific Name | Carissa bispinosa (L.) Desf. ex Brenan | Higher Classification | Dicotyledons | Family | APOCYNACEAE | Synonyms | Carissa bispinosa (L.) Desf. ex Brenan subsp. zambesiensis Kupicha, Carissa bispinosa (L.) Desf. ex Brenan var. acuminata (E.Mey.) Codd, Carissa dinteri Markgr., Carissa haematocarpa (Eckl.) A.DC., Carissa wyliei N.E.Br. | Common Names | Beta-umtumzi (x), Fork-spined Carissa (e), Grootnoem-noem (a), Karoo Num-num (e), Karoonoem-noem (a), Karroo Num-num (e), Large Num-num (e), Lemoenbessie (a), Lemoenbessieboom (a), Lemoenbessieboombos (a), Lemoenbessiebos (a), Lemoendoring (a), Morokolo (ns), Murungulu (v), Noem-noem (a), Noem-noembessie (a), Noem-noembessiebos (a), Noem-noembos (a), Num-num (e), Num-numbessie (a), Num-numbessiebos (a), Red Num Num (e), Rooi Noem-noem (a), Simboka (tw), Small Amatungulu (e), Umlugulu (nd), Y-thorned Carissa (e) |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2023/08/11 | Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter | Justification | This taxon was not selected in any one of four screening processes for highlighting potential taxa of conservation concern for detailed assessment and was hence given an automated status of Least Concern. The Threatened Species Programme is currently systematically completing full assessments for all taxa with an automated status. If you disagree with this taxon's status, please contact the Threatened Species Programme at the link below. |
Distribution | Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa | Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Western Cape |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | Algoa Sandstone Fynbos, Goukamma Dune Thicket, Mons Ruber Fynbos Thicket, Saltaire Karroid Thicket, Sundays Arid Thicket, Vanstadens Forest Thicket, Cape Lowland Alluvial Vegetation, Southern Karoo Riviere, Muscadel Riviere, Maputaland Coastal Belt, Pondoland-Ugu Sandstone Coastal Sourveld, Knysna Sand Fynbos, Agulhas Sand Fynbos, Albany Bontveld, South Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos, Bhisho Thornveld, Scarp Forest, Northern Coastal Forest, Ruens Silcrete Renosterveld, Eastern Ruens Shale Renosterveld, Northern Drakensberg Highland Grassland, uKhahlamba Basalt Grassland, Drakensberg Foothill Moist Grassland, Mooi River Highland Grassland, Gamka Karoo, Eastern Little Karoo, Lebombo Summit Sourveld, Zululand Coastal Thornveld, KwaZulu-Natal Sandstone Sourveld, Potberg Ferricrete Fynbos |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Carissa bispinosa (L.) Desf. ex Brenan subsp. zambesiensis Kupicha | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Carissa bispinosa (L.) Desf. ex Brenan subsp. bispinosa | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Carissa wyliei N.E.Br. | Lower Risk - Least Concern | Scott-Shaw (1999) | |
Bibliography | Boon, R. 2010. Pooley's Trees of eastern South Africa. Flora and Fauna Publications Trust, Durban.
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. and Van Dilst, F.J.H. 2001. Series of revisions of Apocynaceae XLIX: Carissa L. Wageningen Agricultural University Papers 2001:1-126. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden.
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.
Scott-Shaw, C.R. 1999. Rare and threatened plants of KwaZulu-Natal and neighbouring regions. KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation Service, Pietermaritzburg.
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Citation | | Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2023. Carissa bispinosa (L.) Desf. ex Brenan. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/15 |
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