Khongoana-tsa-ngoana

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Eriospermum ornithogaloides Baker
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
RUSCACEAE
Synonyms
Eriospermum coerulescens Poelln., Eriospermum haygarthii Baker, Eriospermum microphyllum Baker
Common Names
Incameshela (z), Khongoana-tsa-ngoana (z), Khongoana-tsingoana (ss)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2008/01/15
Assessor(s)
V.L. Williams, D. Raimondo, N.R. Crouch, A.B. Cunningham, C.R. Scott-Shaw, M. Lötter & A.M. Ngwenya
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Eriospermum ornithogaloides BakerLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Perry, P.L. 1994. A revision of the genus Eriospermum (Eriospermaceae) Contributions from the Bolus Herbarium 17:1-320.


Pooley, E. 2003. Mountain flowers: a field guide to the flora of the Drakensberg and Lesotho. Natal Flora Publications Trust, Durban.


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
Williams, V.L., Raimondo, D., Crouch, N.R., Cunningham, A.B., Scott-Shaw, C.R., Lötter, M. & Ngwenya, A.M. 2008. Eriospermum ornithogaloides Baker. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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