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Scientific Name | Diclis petiolaris Benth. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | SCROPHULARIACEAE |
Synonyms | Anarrhinum pechuelii Kuntze, Diclis viridis Marloth ex Engl., Hemimeris sessilifolia Benth. (1846) (in part), not of Benth. |
Common Names | Vlei Snapdragon (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2017/10/05 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Diclis petiolaris is widespread and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West |
Range | This species is widespread across central South Africa, extending to Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and southern Zambia. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Postmasburg Thornveld, Upper Gariep Alluvial Vegetation, Highveld Alluvial Vegetation, Subtropical Alluvial Vegetation, Xhariep Karroid Grassland, Besemkaree Koppies Shrubland, Lower Gariep Broken Veld, Central Sandy Bushveld, Springbokvlakte Thornveld, Makhado Sweet Bushveld, Soutpansberg Mountain Bushveld, Polokwane Plateau Bushveld, Marikana Thornveld, Lower Gariep Alluvial Vegetation, Kuruman Mountain Bushveld, Musina Mopane Bushveld, Stella Bushveld, Schweizer-Reneke Bushveld, Kimberley Thornveld, Vaalbos Rocky Shrubland, Schmidtsdrif Thornveld, Ghaap Plateau Vaalbosveld, Kuruman Vaalbosveld, Kuruman Thornveld, Pretoriuskop Sour Bushveld, Tshokwane-Hlane Basalt Lowveld, Tzaneen Sour Bushveld, Legogote Sour Bushveld, Mafikeng Bushveld |
Description | It occurs in wet places on streambanks or sandy riverbeds. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Diclis petiolaris Benth. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Hiern, W.P. 1904. Scrophulariaceae. In: W.T. Thiselton-Dyer (ed). Flora Capensis IV Section II (Hydrophyllaceae to Pedalineae):121-420. Lovell Reeve & Co., Ltd., London.
Philcox, D. 1990. Scrophulariaceae. In: E. Launert and G.V. Pope (eds). Flora Zambesiaca 8 (Part 2):1-179. 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.
Retief, E. and Herman, P.P.J. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2017. Diclis petiolaris Benth. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/19 |
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