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Scientific Name | Plectranthus petiolaris E.Mey. ex Benth. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | LAMIACEAE |
Synonyms | Plectranthus kuntzei Gürke |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/03/02 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Plectranthus petiolaris is widespread with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 90 083 km². It is not in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and occurs from the Crocodile River Gorge near Malelane, southern Mpumalanga southwards along the KwaZulu-Natal coast to Port St Johns, in the Pondoland region of the Eastern Cape. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Eastern Valley Bushveld, KwaZulu-Natal Sandstone Sourveld, Sand Forest, Northern Coastal Forest, Scarp Forest, Southern Mistbelt Forest, Northern Afrotemperate Forest, Lowveld Riverine Forest |
Description | It occurs in semi-shaded places in subtropical forest and bushveld in low-altitude river valleys. It frequently occurs as a lithophyte in forest. |
Threats |
| Threats to Plectranthus petiolaris include habitat degradation and invasive alien species. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Plectranthus petiolaris E.Mey. ex Benth. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Codd, L.E. 1985. Lamiaceae. In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of Southern Africa 28 Part 4:1-240. Botanical Research 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.
Van Jaarsveld, E.J. 2006. The southern African Plectranthus and the art of turning shade to glade. Fernwood Press, Simons Town.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2020. Plectranthus petiolaris E.Mey. ex Benth. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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