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Scientific Name | Plectranthus oribiensis Codd |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | LAMIACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2005/07/19 |
Assessor(s) | E.J. van Jaarsveld & L. Potter |
Justification | A range-restricted Pondoland endemic (EOO<485 km²), known two sites, both within protected areas. Not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | Oribi Gorge to Umtamvuna River. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Scarp Forest |
Description | Pondoland scarp forest, on forest margins and wooded kloofs. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Plectranthus oribiensis Codd | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Plectranthus oribiensis Codd | Lower Risk - Near Threatened | Scott-Shaw (1999) | | Plectranthus oribiensis Codd | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
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.
Scott-Shaw, C.R. 1999. Rare and threatened plants of KwaZulu-Natal and neighbouring regions. KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation Service, Pietermaritzburg.
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Citation |
| van Jaarsveld, E.J. & Potter, L. 2005. Plectranthus oribiensis Codd. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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