Gland-leaf Brides-bush

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Pavetta edentula Sond.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
RUBIACEAE
Synonyms
Ixora edentula (Sond.) Kuntze, Pavetta disarticulata Galpin
Common Names
Gland-leaf Brides-bush (e)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2018/11/09
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
A widespread species that is not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern.
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga
Range
This species occurs in the Mountains around Barberton in eastern Mpumalanga, southwards through Swaziland to Zululand. It also occurs in southern Mozambique.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Grassland, Savanna
Description
Plants grow in rocky hillsides in woodland or wooded grassland.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Pavetta edentula Sond.Least Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

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


Bridson, D.M. and Verdcourt, B. 1998. Rubiaceae. In: G.V. Pope (ed). Flora Zambesiaca 5 (Part 3):379-691. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.


Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. and Schmidt, E. 2018. Trees and shrubs Mozambique. Publishing Print Matters, Cape Town.


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.


Schmidt, E., Lotter, M. and McCleland, W. 2002. Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park. Jacana, Johannesburg.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2018. Pavetta edentula Sond. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/19

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