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Scientific Name | Pavetta barbertonensis Bremek. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | RUBIACEAE |
Common Names | Barberton Brides-bush (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2023/10/10 |
Assessor(s) | J.E. Victor & K. Naidoo |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Mpumalanga |
Range | It has a restricted distribution in Mpumalanga Province, where it occurs from Barberton to Piet Reitief, extending to Eswatini. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Barberton Montane Grassland |
Description | This tree or shrub is found in mid-altitude forest and margins. |
Threats |
| There is no evidence that harvesting threatens this species. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Conservation |
| It is conserved in Ida Meyer Reservaat. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Pavetta barbertonensis Bremek. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Pavetta barbertonensis Bremek. | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Pavetta barbertonensis Bremek. | Rare | 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.
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Citation |
| Victor, J.E. & Naidoo, K. 2023. Pavetta barbertonensis Bremek. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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