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Scientific Name | Thorncroftia longiflora N.E.Br. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | LAMIACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2009/08/14 |
Assessor(s) | E.J. van Jaarsveld, L. von Staden & L. Potter |
Justification | This rare and probably overlooked species was known for a very long time only from the area around the type locality north-east of Barberton. A few recent collections have shown that the range extends through Swaziland into northern KwaZulu-Natal. It occurs as localized subpopulations in a rocky habitat that is not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga |
Range | Barberton to northern KwaZulu-Natal. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Crocodile Gorge Mountain Bushveld, Swaziland Sour Bushveld, Kaalrug Mountain Bushveld, Ithala Quartzite Sourveld, Barberton Montane Grassland |
Description | Rocky hillsides, in pockets of humus on rock slabs, 1200 m. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Thorncroftia longiflora N.E.Br. | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Thorncroftia longiflora N.E.Br. | Insufficiently Known | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Codd, L.E. 1961. South African Labiatae: Thorncroftia. Bothalia 7(3):429-431.
Codd, L.E. 1985. Lamiaceae. In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of Southern Africa 28 Part 4:1-240. Botanical Research Institute, 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 |
| van Jaarsveld, E.J., von Staden, L. & Potter, L. 2009. Thorncroftia longiflora N.E.Br. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/23 |
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