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Scientific Name | Vangueria parvifolia Sond. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | RUBIACEAE |
Synonyms | Tapiphyllum parvifolium (Sond.) Robyns |
Common Names | Bergmispel (a), Mmilo-rotswana (ns), Mountain Wild-medlar (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2013/09/11 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Widespread and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West |
Range | Widespread across northern South Africa, extending into Botswana. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Savanna |
Description | Mixed woodland, wooded grassland and thicket, in shallow soils on rocky ridges and hillsides. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Vangueria parvifolia Sond. | Least Concern | 2014.1 | |
Bibliography |
Bridson, D.M. 1998. Rubiaceae. In: G.V. Pope (ed). Flora Zambesiaca 5 (Part 2):211-369. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Schmidt, E., Lotter, M. and McCleland, W. 2002. Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park. Jacana, Johannesburg.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2013. Vangueria parvifolia Sond. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/07/03 |
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