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Scientific Name | Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R.Br. subsp. brasiliensis (L.) Ooststr. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | CONVOLVULACEAE |
Synonyms | Convolvulus bilobatus Roxb., Convolvulus brasiliensis L., Convolvulus rotundifolius Schumach. & Thonn., Ipomoea maritima R.Br., Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) Sweet forma arenaria Dammer, Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) Sweet var. emarginata Hallier f. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/02/28 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | This taxon is widespread, common and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | This is a pantropical taxon. In South Africa it occurs along the east coast, from Kosi Bay to Knysna. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Subtropical Dune Thicket, Subtropical Seashore Vegetation, Cape Seashore Vegetation, St Francis Dune Thicket, Hamburg Dune Thicket, Kasouga Dune Thicket, Goukamma Dune Thicket |
Description | It is localized to sandy seashores and estuaries above the high-tide mark, more rarely inland along lakes and even roadsides. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R.Br. subsp. brasiliensis (L.) Ooststr. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Meeuse, A.D.J. and Welman, W.G. 2000. Convolvulaceae. In: G. Germishuizen (ed). Flora of southern Africa 28 Part 1:1-138. 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 |
| von Staden, L. 2020. Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R.Br. subsp. brasiliensis (L.) Ooststr. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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