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Scientific Name | Ipomoea obscura (L.) Ker Gawl. var. obscura |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | CONVOLVULACEAE |
Synonyms | Convolvulus obscurus L., Ipomoea acutiflora A.Rich., Ipomoea demissa Hallier f., Ipomoea fragilis Choisy, Ipomoea longipes Engl., Ipomoea luteola R.Br., Ipomoea obscura (L.) Ker Gawl. var. abyssinica Hallier f., Ipomoea obscura (L.) Ker Gawl. var. fragilis (Choisy) A.Meeuse, Ipomoea obscura (L.) Ker Gawl. var. indica Hallier f., Ipomoea saltiana Rendle |
Common Names | Usiboniseleni (z), Wild Petunia (e), Wildepatat (a) |
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 | Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Ipomoea obscura (L.) Ker Gawl. var. obscura | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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. Ipomoea obscura (L.) Ker Gawl. var. obscura. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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