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Scientific Name | Hermannia eenii Baker f. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | MALVACEAE |
Synonyms | Hermannia angolensis K.Schum., Hermannia brandtii Engl. ex Dinter, Hermannia seineri Engl. var. latifolia Engl. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/07/30 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Hermannia eenii is widespread and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, North West |
Range | This species is widespread across the arid northern region of South Africa, from Kgalagadi to Kimberley and Vryburg. It also occurs in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Nossob Bushveld, Kuruman Thornveld, Kuruman Vaalbosveld, Ghaap Plateau Vaalbosveld, Schmidtsdrif Thornveld, Vaalbos Rocky Shrubland, Kimberley Thornveld, Olifantshoek Plains Thornveld, Mafikeng Bushveld, Southern Kalahari Mekgacha |
Description | It occurs on sandy flats or on dunes in kalahari thornveld. |
Threats |
| There are no severe threats to this species. |
Population |
This widespread species is known from at least 20 locations, but is likely to be more common as its habitat is botanically poorly explored. The population is not suspected to be declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Hermannia eenii Baker f. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
Verdoorn, I.C. 1980. Revision of Hermannia subgenus Hermannia in southern Africa. Bothalia 13(1&2):1-63.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Hermannia eenii Baker f. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/19 |
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