| Scientific Name | Cleome monophylla L. | Higher Classification | Dicotyledons | Family | BRASSICACEAE | Common Names | Enkelblaarcleome (a), Isiwisa Esiluhlaza (z), Matlepelo (ss), Mujakari (nd), Munyenyae (ss), Musa Pelo (ss), Rusperbossie (a), Single-leaved Cleome (e), Spider Flower (e), Spindlepod (e) |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2020/02/18 | Assessor(s) | L. von Staden | Justification | Cleome monophylla is a widespread and common weedy species that is not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution | Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa | Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West | Range | This species is widespread across northern, central and eastern South Africa. It is also widespread across Africa, extending across the Middle East as far as India. |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | Moist Coast Hinterland Grassland, Soutpansberg Summit Sourveld, Waterberg-Magaliesberg Summit Sourveld, Steenkampsberg Montane Grassland, Long Tom Pass Montane Grassland, Eastern Free State Sandy Grassland, Basotho Montane Shrubland, Frankfort Highveld Grassland, Northern Free State Shrubland, Soweto Highveld Grassland, Northern Zululand Mistbelt Grassland, Southern KwaZulu-Natal Moist Grassland, East Griqualand Grassland, Upper Gariep Alluvial Vegetation, Ithala Quartzite Sourveld, Woodbush Granite Grassland, Low Escarpment Moist Grassland, Northern KwaZulu-Natal Moist Grassland, KwaZulu-Natal Highland Thornveld, Income Sandy Grassland, Mooi River Highland Grassland, Midlands Mistbelt Grassland, Dwaalboom Thornveld, Gauteng Shale Mountain Bushveld, Andesite Mountain Bushveld, Central Sandy Bushveld, Loskop Mountain Bushveld, Loskop Thornveld, Springbokvlakte Thornveld, Dry Coast Hinterland Grassland, Bloemfontein Karroid Shrubland, Highveld Alluvial Vegetation, Subtropical Alluvial Vegetation, Maputaland Coastal Belt, Maputaland Wooded Grassland, KwaZulu-Natal Coastal Belt Grassland, KwaZulu-Natal Coastal Belt Thornveld, Vaal-Vet Sandy Grassland, Vredefort Dome Granite Grassland, Klerksdorp Thornveld, Western Highveld Sandy Grassland, Carletonville Dolomite Grassland, Xhariep Karroid Grassland, Besemkaree Koppies Shrubland, Strydpoort Summit Sourveld, KaNgwane Montane Grassland, Roodeberg Bushveld, Northern Escarpment Afromontane Fynbos, Northern Escarpment Quartzite Sourveld, Northern Escarpment Dolomite Grassland, Lydenburg Thornveld, Central Free State Grassland, Barberton Montane Grassland, Winburg Grassy Shrubland, Paulpietersburg Moist Grassland, Wakkerstroom Montane Grassland, Eastern Highveld Grassland, Rand Highveld Grassland, Egoli Granite Grassland, Wolkberg Dolomite Grassland, Sekhukhune Montane Grassland, Granite Lowveld, Western Sandy Bushveld, Barberton Serpentine Sourveld, Swaziland Sour Bushveld, Northern Lebombo Bushveld, Southern Lebombo Bushveld, Lebombo Summit Sourveld, Tembe Sandy Bushveld, Western Maputaland Sandy Bushveld, Nwambyia-Pumbe Sandy Bushveld, Western Maputaland Clay Bushveld, Makatini Clay Thicket, Northern Zululand Sourveld, Zululand Lowveld, Malelane Mountain Bushveld, Legogote Sour Bushveld, KwaZulu-Natal Sandstone Sourveld, Ngongoni Veld, KwaZulu-Natal Hinterland Thornveld, Thukela Thornveld, Thukela Valley Bushveld, Zululand Coastal Thornveld, Musina Mopane Bushveld, Crocodile Gorge Mountain Bushveld, Tzaneen Sour Bushveld, Gravelotte Rocky Bushveld, Gabbro Grassy Bushveld, Tshokwane-Hlane Basalt Lowveld, Delagoa Lowveld, Pretoriuskop Sour Bushveld, Phalaborwa-Timbavati Mopaneveld, Moot Plains Bushveld, Eastern Valley Bushveld, Limpopo Sweet Bushveld, Makhado Sweet Bushveld, Soutpansberg Mountain Bushveld, Polokwane Plateau Bushveld, Mamabolo Mountain Bushveld, Poung Dolomite Mountain Bushveld, Ohrigstad Mountain Bushveld, Sekhukhune Plains Bushveld, Sekhukhune Mountain Bushveld, Zeerust Thornveld, Dwarsberg-Swartruggens Mountain Bushveld, Pilanesberg Mountain Bushveld, Kaalrug Mountain Bushveld, Olifantshoek Plains Thornveld, Makuleke Sandy Bushveld, Kuruman Thornveld, Ghaap Plateau Vaalbosveld, Schmidtsdrif Thornveld, Vaalbos Rocky Shrubland, Marikana Thornveld, Stella Bushveld, Norite Koppies Bushveld, Kathu Bushveld, Molopo Bushveld, Kuruman Mountain Bushveld, Mafikeng Bushveld, Gold Reef Mountain Bushveld, Waterberg Mountain Bushveld, Kimberley Thornveld | Description | It occurs in sandy soil in open woodland, and is often a weed of disturbed places. |
Population | Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Cleome monophylla L. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography | Codd, L.E. and Kers, L.E. 1970. Cleome. In: L.E. Codd, B. De Winter, D.J.B. Killick and H.B. Rycroft (eds). Flora of southern Africa 13:119-140. Botanical Research 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.
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Citation | | von Staden, L. 2020. Cleome monophylla L. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/31 |
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