| Scientific Name | Rubia cordifolia L. subsp. conotricha (Gand.) Verdc. | Higher Classification | Dicotyledons | Family | RUBIACEAE | Synonyms | Rubia conotricha Gand., Rubia cordifolia L. var. discolor (Turcz.) K.Schum., Rubia discolor Turcz., Rubia longipetiolata Bullock | Common Names | Bruidskrans (a), Impundisa (z), Intwalalubombo (z), Mahlatsoa-meno (ss), Rooihoutjie (a), Seharane (ss), Umalibombo (z), Vaskloubossie (a) |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2017/10/05 | Assessor(s) | L. von Staden | Justification | This species is widespread, common and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution | Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa | Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga | Range | It is widespread across eastern South Africa, from the Soutpansberg southwards to East London. It is also widespread throughout east tropical Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | Southern Mistbelt Forest, Hamburg Dune Thicket, Moist Coast Hinterland Grassland, Mthatha Moist Grassland, East Griqualand Grassland, Southern KwaZulu-Natal Moist Grassland, Northern Coastal Forest, Southern Coastal Forest, Soutpansberg Mountain Bushveld, Northern Mistbelt Forest, Ohrigstad Mountain Bushveld, Northern Afrotemperate Forest, Lowveld Riverine Forest, Transkei Coastal Belt, Pondoland-Ugu Sandstone Coastal Sourveld, KwaZulu-Natal Coastal Belt Grassland, Maputaland Wooded Grassland, Maputaland Coastal Belt, Subtropical Dune Thicket, Scarp Forest, Crocodile Gorge Mountain Bushveld, Bhisho Thornveld, Eastern Valley Bushveld, KwaZulu-Natal Sandstone Sourveld, Ngongoni Veld, KwaZulu-Natal Hinterland Thornveld, Thukela Thornveld, Thukela Valley Bushveld, Mooi River Highland Grassland, Tzaneen Sour Bushveld, South Eastern Coastal Thornveld, Zululand Coastal Thornveld, Northern Zululand Sourveld, Lebombo Summit Sourveld, Southern Lebombo Bushveld, Swaziland Sour Bushveld, Kaalrug Mountain Bushveld, Malelane Mountain Bushveld, Pretoriuskop Sour Bushveld, Legogote Sour Bushveld | Description | Plants grow in forest margins, clearings and in dune forest and thicket. |
Population | Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Rubia cordifolia L. subsp. conotricha (Gand.) Verdc. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography | Puff, C. 1986. Paederieae, Anthospermeae, Rubieae. In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of Southern Africa 31 Part 1 Rubiaceae, Fascicle 2 Rubioideae (Second part):1-76. 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.
Verdcourt, B. 1975. Studies in the Rubiaceae: Rubioideae for the 'Flora of Tropical East Africa': I. Kew Bulletin 30(2):247-326.
Verdcourt, B. 1989. Rubiaceae. In: E. Launert (ed). Flora Zambesiaca 5 (Part 1):1-210. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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Citation | | von Staden, L. 2017. Rubia cordifolia L. subsp. conotricha (Gand.) Verdc. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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