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Scientific Name | Lydenburgia cassinoides N.Robson |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | CELASTRACEAE |
Synonyms | Catha cassinoides (N.Robson) Codd, Catha transvaalensis Codd |
Common Names | Sekhukhuni Boesmanstee (a), Sekhukhuni Bushman's Tea (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Near Threatened B1ab(ii,iii,v) |
Assessment Date | 2005/07/06 |
Assessor(s) | S.J. Siebert, I.J. van der Merwe, T. Stehle & J.E. Victor |
Justification | This species has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of less than 2500 km² and is declining due to habitat degradation and harvesting. However, there are still more than 10 locations and subpopulations are not severely fragmented. It is therefore assessed as Near Threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Limpopo, Mpumalanga |
Range | This species' range extends from Roossenekal to Strydpoort Mountains. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Sekhukhune Mountain Bushveld, Sekhukhune Plains Bushveld, Sekhukhune Montane Grassland |
Description | Plants grow in exposed norite bedrock and dolomite. |
Threats |
| Harvesting for firewood is a major threat as it is a very hard wood, which makes nice coal; RHA saw the destruction of an entire subpopulation in Sekhukhuneland. There are mining developments and it can potentially be destroyed by strip mining. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Conservation |
| It is conserved in Legalametse Nature Reserve. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lydenburgia cassinoides N.Robson | NT B1ab(ii,iii,v) | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Catha transvaalensis Codd | Not Threatened | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | | Catha transvaalensis Codd | Uncertain | Hall et al. (1980) | |
Bibliography |
Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical 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 |
| Siebert, S.J., van der Merwe, I.J., Stehle, T. & Victor, J.E. 2005. Lydenburgia cassinoides N.Robson. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/13 |
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