| Scientific Name | Aeollanthus buchnerianus Briq. | Higher Classification | Dicotyledons | Family | LAMIACEAE | Synonyms | Aeollanthus canescens Gürke |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2017/10/06 | Assessor(s) | L. von Staden | Justification | Aeollanthus buchnerianus is widespread and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution | Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa | Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West | Range | Widespread across the eastern highveld of South Africa from the Soutpansberg to the Eastern Cape Drakensberg. It is widespread further north to tropical Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | KaNgwane Montane Grassland, Long Tom Pass Montane Grassland, Steenkampsberg Montane Grassland, Eastern Free State Clay Grassland, Waterberg-Magaliesberg Summit Sourveld, Soutpansberg Summit Sourveld, Strydpoort Summit Sourveld, Northern Escarpment Afromontane Fynbos, Drakensberg-Amathole Afromontane Fynbos, Sekhukhune Montane Grassland, Frankfort Highveld Grassland, Paulpietersburg Moist Grassland, Wakkerstroom Montane Grassland, Amersfoort Highveld Clay Grassland, Eastern Highveld Grassland, Rand Highveld Grassland, Egoli Granite Grassland, Lesotho Highland Basalt Grassland, uKhahlamba Basalt Grassland, Northern Escarpment Quartzite Sourveld, Gauteng Shale Mountain Bushveld, Gold Reef Mountain Bushveld, Marikana Thornveld, Sekhukhune Mountain Bushveld, Poung Dolomite Mountain Bushveld, Mamabolo Mountain Bushveld, Soutpansberg Mountain Bushveld, Waterberg Mountain Bushveld, Loskop Mountain Bushveld, Eastern Free State Sandy Grassland, Andesite Mountain Bushveld, Basotho Montane Shrubland, Northern KwaZulu-Natal Moist Grassland, Low Escarpment Moist Grassland, Mabela Sandy Grassland, Southern KwaZulu-Natal Moist Grassland, Drakensberg Foothill Moist Grassland, Tsakane Clay Grassland, Soweto Highveld Grassland, Swaziland Sour Bushveld, Central Sandy Bushveld | Description | Partially shaded shallow soils among rocks. |
Population | Population trend | Stable |
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Citation/Red List version | | Aeollanthus buchnerianus Briq. | 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.
Paton, A.J., Bramley, G., Ryding, O., Polhill, R.M., Harvey, Y.B., Iwarsson, M., Otieno, D.F., Balkwill, K., Phillipson, P.B., Harley, R.M. and Willis, F. 2013. Lamiaceae. In: J.R. Timberlake and E.S. Martins (eds). Flora Zambesiaca 8 Part 8:1-346. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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.
Ryding, O. 1986. The genus Aeollanthus s. lat. (Labiatae). Symbolae Botanicae Upsalienses 26:1-152.
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Citation | | von Staden, L. 2017. Aeollanthus buchnerianus Briq. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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