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Scientific Name | Ocimum angustifolium Benth. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | LAMIACEAE |
Synonyms | Becium angustifolium (Benth.) N.E.Br. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/02/28 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Ocimum angustifolium is widespread and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West |
Range | This species is widespread across the dry regions of northern South Africa, from the Soutpansberg to the northern Free State and Vryburg. It also occurs in Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Western Sandy Bushveld, Central Free State Grassland, Rand Highveld Grassland, Soweto Highveld Grassland, Gauteng Shale Mountain Bushveld, Andesite Mountain Bushveld, Central Sandy Bushveld, Carletonville Dolomite Grassland, Springbokvlakte Thornveld, Kimberley Thornveld, Waterberg Mountain Bushveld, Soutpansberg Mountain Bushveld, Zeerust Thornveld, Dwarsberg-Swartruggens Mountain Bushveld, Marikana Thornveld, Gold Reef Mountain Bushveld, Mafikeng Bushveld, Loskop Mountain Bushveld |
Description | It occurs in rocky places in open woodland, sometimes along streams. |
Population |
This species is common, and persists in disturbed areas.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Ocimum angustifolium 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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2020. Ocimum angustifolium Benth. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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