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Scientific Name | Ormocarpum kirkii S.Moore |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
Synonyms | Diphaca discolor (Vatke) Chiov., Diphaca kirkii (S.Moore) Taub., Ormocarpum affine De Wild., Ormocarpum discolor Vatke, Ormocarpum mimosoides S.Moore |
Common Names | Curled Caterpillar Bush (e), Curled Caterpillar Pod (e), Krul-rusperboontjie (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2017/09/28 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | This species is widespread and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Limpopo, Mpumalanga |
Range | It occurs in Northern Mpumalanga, northwards to Zimbabwe and is widespread throughout tropical Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Tzaneen Sour Bushveld, Granite Lowveld, Sekhukhune Mountain Bushveld, Sekhukhune Plains Bushveld, Ohrigstad Mountain Bushveld, Poung Dolomite Mountain Bushveld, Lydenburg Thornveld |
Description | Plants grow in woodland and grassland, riparian thicket, sometimes associated with termite mounds, 100-1500 m. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Ormocarpum kirkii S.Moore | 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.
Schmidt, E., Lotter, M. and McCleland, W. 2002. Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park. Jacana, Johannesburg.
Verdcourt, B. 2000. Aeschynomeneae. In: G.V. Pope (ed). Flora Zambesiaca 3 (Part 6):50-169. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2017. Ormocarpum kirkii S.Moore. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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