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Scientific Name | Maytenus ilicina (Burch.) Loes. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | CELASTRACEAE |
Synonyms | Celastrus ilicinus Burch., Gymnosporia ilicina (Burch.) Davison |
Common Names | Gordonia Koko-tree (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2022/02/11 |
Assessor(s) | R.H. Archer, J.E. Victor & H. Mtshali |
Justification | This species has a restricted distribution range in the Northern Cape province, but has no known threats and therefore is not suspected to be in danger of extinction. It is assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape |
Range | This Northern Cape endemic has a restricted distribution range between the Langberg and Asbestos Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Nama Karoo |
Description | Plants grow on calcrete and dolomite windswept slopes. |
Threats |
| There are known threats to this species. |
Population |
The population size and trend of this species is unknown. Ongoing monitoring is needed to detect changes in the population trend. At present this species is not suspected to be in danger of extinction.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Maytenus ilicina (Burch.) Loes. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Coates Palgrave, M. 2002. Keith Coates Palgrave Trees of southern Africa. 3rd Edition. Struik, Cape Town.
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 |
| Archer, R.H., Victor, J.E. & Mtshali, H. 2022. Maytenus ilicina (Burch.) Loes. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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