Sandroos

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Anisodontea scabrosa (L.) Bates
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
MALVACEAE
Synonyms
Lavatera hirsuta Mill., Malva amoena Sims, Malva balsamica Jacq., Malva calycina Cav., Malva capensis L. (in part), Malva capensis L. var. scabrosa (L.) L., Malva capensis of other authors, not of L. (misapplied name), Malva debilis Salisb., Malva fragrans Jacq., Malva glutinosa Desr., Malva grosulariifolia Cav., Malva odorata Westc., Malva propinqua Salisb., Malva retusa Cav., Malva scabrosa L., Malva scariosa L., Malva stricta Jacq., Malva viscosa Salisb., Malvastrum angustifolium (Harv.) Stapf ex Fourc., Malvastrum burchellii Baker f., Malvastrum calycinum (Cav.) A.Gray & Harv., Malvastrum capense in sense of A.Gray & Harv. var. balsamicum (Jacq.) Harv., Malvastrum capense in sense of A.Gray & Harv. var. fragrans (Jacq.) Baker, Malvastrum capense in sense of A.Gray & Harv. var. glabrescens in sense of Harv., excluding basionym, Malvastrum capense in sense of A.Gray & Harv., excluding basionym, Malvastrum fragrans (Jacq.) A.Gray & Harv., Malvastrum grosulariifolium (Cav.) A.Gray & Harv., not of Gray (1849), Malvastrum puniceum Jesson, Malvastrum retusum (Cav.) Baker f., Malvastrum riparium Hutch., Malvastrum scabrosum (L.) Stapf, Malvastrum strictum (Jacq.) A.Gray & Harv., Malvastrum trilobatum Baker f., Malvastrum virgatum A.Gray & Harv., excluding basionym, Malvastrum virgatum in sense of A.Gray & Harv. var. angustifolium Harv., Malvastrum virgatum in sense of A.Gray & Harv. var. dillenianum in sense of Harv., Malvastrum virgatum in sense of A.Gray & Harv. var. oblongifolium Harv., Malveopsis calycina (Cav.) Kuntze, Malveopsis fragrans (Jacq.) Kuntze, Malveopsis grosulariifolia (Cav.) Kuntze, Malveopsis stricta (Jacq.) Kuntze
Common Names
Harigemalva (a), Pink Mallow (e), Sandroos (a)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2005/06/30
Assessor(s)
W. Foden & L. Potter
Justification
This taxon was not selected in any one of four screening processes for highlighting potential taxa of conservation concern for detailed assessment and was hence given an automated status of Least Concern. The Threatened Species Programme is currently systematically completing full assessments for all taxa with an automated status. If you disagree with this taxon's status, please contact the Threatened Species Programme at the link below.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape, Western Cape
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Anisodontea scabrosa (L.) BatesLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, 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.


Citation
Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2005. Anisodontea scabrosa (L.) Bates. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

Comment on this assessment Comment on this assessment
Distribution map

© D. Turner

© D. Turner

© C. Merry

© C. Merry

© Outramps


Search for images of Anisodontea scabrosa on iNaturalist