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Scientific Name | Ehretia rigida (Thunb.) Druce subsp. nervifolia Retief & A.E.van Wyk |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Synonyms | Ehretia hottentotica in sense of Pole-Evans, not of Burch. (misapplied name), Ehretia rigida of other authors |
Common Names | Cape Lilac (e), Deurmekaarbos (a), Morobe (tw), Murovherovhe (v), Mutepe (v), Puzzle Bush (e), Umhlele (z), Umkele (z) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2005/06/30 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | This taxon was not selected in any one of four screening processes for highlighting potential taxa of conservation concern for detailed assessment and was hence given an automated status of Least Concern. The Threatened Species Programme is currently systematically completing full assessments for all taxa with an automated status. If you disagree with this taxon's status, please contact the Threatened Species Programme at the link below. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Ehretia rigida (Thunb.) Druce subsp. nervifolia Retief & A.E.van Wyk | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Boon, R. 2010. Pooley's Trees of eastern South Africa. Flora and Fauna Publications Trust, Durban.
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 |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2005. Ehretia rigida (Thunb.) Druce subsp. nervifolia Retief & A.E.van Wyk. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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