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Scientific Name | Brachystelma cupulatum R.A.Dyer |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | APOCYNACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/05/28 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Brachystelma cupulatum is widespread, but poorly known in South Africa. It is likely to be overlooked, rather than rare or threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, North West |
Range | This species is known mainly from central and northern Namibia, and the Kalahari region of southern and western Botswana. In South Africa it is known from a few, isolated records. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Molopo Bushveld, Mafikeng Bushveld |
Description | It occurs in Kalahari sands. |
Population |
This species is widespread across Namibia and Botswana, but is poorly known in South Africa, where its distribution range falls within a botanically very poorly explored area. It is likely to be overlooked.
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Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Brachystelma cupulatum R.A.Dyer | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Bruyns, P.V. 2014. The Apocynaceaea of Namibia. Strelitzia 34. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Dyer, R.A. 1971. Notes on the genus Brachystelma. Bothalia 10(2):373-378.
Dyer, R.A. 1980. Brachystelma, Ceropegia and Riocreuxia. In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of Southern Africa 27 Part 4:1-88. Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria.
Dyer, R.A. 1983. Ceropegia, Brachystelma and Riocreuxia in southern Africa. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, 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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Brachystelma cupulatum R.A.Dyer. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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