|
Scientific Name | Berula repanda (Hiern) Spalik & S.R.Downie |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | APIACEAE |
Synonyms | Sium repandum Hiern |
Common Names | Tandpynwortel (a), Water Parsnip (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2017/09/19 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali, J.E. Victor, P.J.D. Winter, F. Cholo & W. Foden |
Justification | Berula repanda is a widespread species with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 137 562 km². In spite of extensive habitat loss and degradation across its range it is still common, and therefore not yet considered to be in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West |
Range | It is widespread across eastern South Africa, from Steelpoort in Mpumalanga to Barkly East in the Eastern Cape. It also occurs in tropical Africa, from Cameroon and Tanzania to Angola. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Freshwater |
Major habitats | Grassland, Savanna |
Description | It is localized to stream banks in montane and mistbelt grasslands. |
Threats |
| There is ongoing degradation of grasslands due to overgrazing and alien invasive plants spreading along drainage lines in parts of this species' range. It is however not suspected to have a significant impact on the population. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Sium repandum Welw. ex Hiern | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Cook, C.D.K. 2004. Aquatic and wetland plants of southern Africa. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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.
Sieben, E.J.J. 2009. The status and distribution of vascular plants (Magnoliophyta, Lycophyta, Pteridophyta). In: W.R.T. Darwall, K.G. Smith, D. Tweddle and P. Skelton (eds.), The status and distribution of freshwater biodiversity in southern Africa (pp. 83-98), IUCN and SAIAB, Gland, Switzerland and Grahamstown, South Africa.
|
Citation |
| Mtshali, H., Victor, J.E., Winter, P.J.D., Cholo, F. & Foden, W. 2017. Berula repanda (Hiern) Spalik & S.R.Downie. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/31 |
Comment on this assessment
