Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Brachystelma hirtellum Weim.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
APOCYNACEAE
Synonyms
Brachystelma pilosum R.A.Dyer, Dichaelia hirtella (Weim.) Bullock
National Status
Status and Criteria
Near Threatened A2c
Assessment Date
2008/03/14
Assessor(s)
P.A. Manyama
Justification
An estimated 20% of the population has been lost in the last three generations (30 years) due to habitat loss to tobacco and peanut cultivation.
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
Limpopo
Range
Waterberg, Bela-Bela to Mookgophong and Zimbabwe.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Savanna
Description
Bushveld.
Threats
Past threats included tobacco and peanut farming.
Population
Population trend
Decreasing
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Brachystelma hirtellum Weim.NT A2cRaimondo et al. (2009)
Brachystelma pilosum R.A.DyerLower Risk - Near Threatened Victor (2002)
Brachystelma hirtellum Weim.Data Deficient Victor (2002)
Brachystelma pilosum R.A.DyerRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Brachystelma hirtellum Weim.Insufficiently Known Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Bibliography

Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


Leach, L.C. 1988. A revision of Huernia. In: M.J. Kimberley (ed), Excelsa Taxonomic Series 4 (pp. 1-197), The Aloe, Cactus and Succulent Society of Zimbabwe, Harare.


Norlindh, T. and Weimarck, H. 1935. Beiträge zur kenntnis der flora von Süd-Rhodesia. Botaniska Notiser 3:357-408.


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.


Victor, J.E. 2002. South Africa. In: J.S. Golding (ed), Southern African plant Red Data Lists. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 14 (pp. 93-120), SABONET, Pretoria.


Citation
Manyama, P.A. 2008. Brachystelma hirtellum Weim. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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