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Scientific Name | Orbivestus cinerascens (Sch.Bip.) H.Rob. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Vernonia cinerascens Sch.Bip., Vernonia luederitziana O.Hoffm., Vernonia porta-taurinae Dinter ex Merxm., Vernonia squarrosa Dinter ex Merxm., Vernonia tephrodioides Chiov. |
Common Names | Asbos Vernonia (a), Grey-leaved Vernonia (e), Pale Vernonia (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2017/08/29 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | This species is widespread and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Limpopo |
Range | In South Africa, this species is restricted to the dry plains between the Soutpansberg and Limpopo River. It is also widespread further north throughout Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Limpopo Ridge Bushveld, Musina Mopane Bushveld, Limpopo Sweet Bushveld, Subtropical Alluvial Vegetation |
Description | Plants grow in dry lowveld Acacia, Terminalia or Mopane bushveld. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Vernonia cinerascens Sch.Bip. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Harvey, W.H. 1894. Compositae. In: W.H. Harvey and O.W. Sonder (eds). Flora Capensis III (Rubiaceae to Campanulaceae):44-530. L. Reeve & Co., Ltd., Ashford.
Pope, G.V. 1992. Compositae. In: G.V. Pope (ed). Flora Zambesiaca 6 (Part 1):1-255. Flora Zambesiaca Managing Committee, London.
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.
Robinson, H. 1999. Revisions in Paleotropical Vernonieae (Asteraceae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 112(1):220-247.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2017. Orbivestus cinerascens (Sch.Bip.) H.Rob. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/17 |
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