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Scientific Name | Maerua decumbens (Brongn.) De Wolf |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Synonyms | Courbonia camporum Gilg & Gilg-Ben., Courbonia decumbens Brongn., Courbonia edulis Gilg & Gilg-Ben., Courbonia glauca (Klotzsch) Gilg & Gilg-Ben., Maerua edulis (Gilg & Gilg-Ben.) DeWolf |
Common Names | Bloublaar-witbos (a), Blue-leaved Bush-cherry (e), Blue-leaved Spider Bush (e), Bush-cherry (e), Inswaniswani (z) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2005/06/30 |
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 |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Maerua decumbens (Brongn.) De Wolf | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Govaerts, R. 1996. World Checklist of Seed Plants 1, 2:1-492, MIM, Deurne.
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.
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Citation |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2005. Maerua decumbens (Brongn.) De Wolf. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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