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Scientific Name | Plectranthus psammophilus Codd |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | LAMIACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Endangered B1ab(i,iii) |
Assessment Date | 2015/05/17 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali |
Justification | EOO 1948 km², and known from four locations. It continues to decline due to ongoing habitat loss and degradation, as well as competition from alien invasive plants. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | Northern KwaZulu-Natal coastal plain. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Lowveld Riverine Forest |
Description | Forest margins on sandy flats. |
Threats |
| Agricultural expansion has led to widespread habitat loss across this species' range. Too frequent fires, severe overgrazing and invasion by alien plants are ongoing threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Plectranthus psammophilus Codd | EN B1ab(i,iii) | 2017.1 | | Plectranthus psammophilus Codd | Threatened | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Codd, L.E. 1975. Plectranthus (Labiatae) and allied genera in southern Africa. Bothalia 11(4):371-442.
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.
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Citation |
| Mtshali, H. 2015. Plectranthus psammophilus Codd. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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