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Scientific Name | Chironia palustris Burch. subsp. transvaalensis (Gilg) I.Verd. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | GENTIANACEAE |
Synonyms | Chironia transvaalensis Gilg |
Common Names | Bitterwortel (a), Transvaal Chironia (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2017/10/03 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | This taxon is widespread and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West |
Range | It is widespread across the eastern Highveld of South Africa, extending northwards through east Africa to Zambia. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Leolo Summit Sourveld, Soweto Highveld Grassland, Long Tom Pass Montane Grassland, Steenkampsberg Montane Grassland, Waterberg-Magaliesberg Summit Sourveld, Soutpansberg Summit Sourveld, Strydpoort Summit Sourveld, Wolkberg Dolomite Grassland, Vaal-Vet Sandy Grassland, Northern Escarpment Quartzite Sourveld, Andesite Mountain Bushveld, Sekhukhune Montane Grassland, Barberton Montane Grassland, KaNgwane Montane Grassland, Wakkerstroom Montane Grassland, Eastern Highveld Grassland, Rand Highveld Grassland, Egoli Granite Grassland, Carletonville Dolomite Grassland, Woodbush Granite Grassland, Ohrigstad Mountain Bushveld, Tzaneen Sour Bushveld, Crocodile Gorge Mountain Bushveld, Swaziland Sour Bushveld, Barberton Serpentine Sourveld, Malelane Mountain Bushveld, Pretoriuskop Sour Bushveld, Gold Reef Mountain Bushveld, Marikana Thornveld, Ithala Quartzite Sourveld, Sekhukhune Mountain Bushveld, Gauteng Shale Mountain Bushveld, Poung Dolomite Mountain Bushveld, Mamabolo Mountain Bushveld, Polokwane Plateau Bushveld, Soutpansberg Mountain Bushveld, Waterberg Mountain Bushveld, Loskop Mountain Bushveld, Central Sandy Bushveld, Legogote Sour Bushveld, Pilanesberg Mountain Bushveld |
Description | it occurs in marshy grasslands along streams and rivers at high altitude, 1000-3500 m. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Chironia palustris Burch. subsp. transvaalensis (Gilg) I.Verd. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Marais, W. and Verdoorn, I.C. 1963. Gentianaceae. In: R.A. Dyer, L.E. Codd and H.B. Rycroft (eds). Flora of Southern Africa 26 (Myrsinaceae-Apocynaceae):171-243. Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria.
Paiva, J. and Nogueira, I. 1990. Gentianaceae. In: E. Launert and G.V. Pope (eds). Flora Zambesiaca 7 Part 4:3-51. Flora Zambesiaca Managing Committee, London.
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. 1961. Notes and new records of African plants: Gentianaceae. Bothalia 7(3):458-463.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2017. Chironia palustris Burch. subsp. transvaalensis (Gilg) I.Verd. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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