Tugela Shepherds-tree

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Boscia foetida Schinz subsp. longipedicellata (Gilg) Toelken
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
BRASSICACEAE
Synonyms
Boscia longipedicellata Gilg
Common Names
Tugela Foetid Shepherd Tree (e), Tugela Shepherds-tree (e), Tugela Stink Shepherd's Tree (e), Tugelastinkwitgat (a), Tugela-stinkwitgat (a), Umvithi (z)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2005/02/09
Assessor(s)
J.E. Victor
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
KwaZulu-Natal
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Boscia foetida Schinz subsp. longipedicellata (Gilg) ToelkenLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Boscia foetida Schinz subsp. longipedicellata (Gilg) ToelkenNot Threatened Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Boscia foetida Schinz subsp. longipedicellata (Gilg) ToelkenRare Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

Boon, R. 2010. Pooley's Trees of eastern South Africa. Flora and Fauna Publications Trust, Durban.


Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


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.


Citation
Victor, J.E. 2005. Boscia foetida Schinz subsp. longipedicellata (Gilg) Toelken. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/19

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