|
Scientific Name | Plectranthus praetermissus Codd |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | LAMIACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Vulnerable D2 |
Assessment Date | 2006/05/17 |
Assessor(s) | J.E. Victor & E. Cloete |
Justification | Five known locations are potentially threatened by the degradation of the forest habitat through deforestation for subsistence use and alien plant invasion. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape |
Range | Port St Johns to Ntsubane. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Scarp Forest |
Description | Shaded areas on the floor of coastal subtropical forest. |
Threats |
| Habitat degradation, Invasive Alien Species (direct effects) |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Plectranthus praetermissus Codd | VU D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Plectranthus praetermissus Codd | Endangered | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
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.
|
Citation |
| Victor, J.E. & Cloete, E. 2006. Plectranthus praetermissus Codd. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
Comment on this assessment
