Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Brachystelma longifolium (Schltr.) N.E.Br.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
APOCYNACEAE
Synonyms
Brachystelmaria longifolia Schltr., Lasiostelma longifolium (Schltr.) Schltr.
National Status
Status and Criteria
Vulnerable D2
Assessment Date
2005/08/28
Assessor(s)
R. Peckover & J.E. Victor
Justification
Known from three locations potentially threatened by crop cultivation.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Mpumalanga
Range
Elandspruit, Morgenzon and Amersfoort.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Steenkampsberg Montane Grassland, Barberton Montane Grassland, KaNgwane Montane Grassland
Description
Granite domes, between rocks.
Threats
Habitat degradation, Invasive Alien Species (direct effects), Habitat loss
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Brachystelma longifolium (Schltr.) N.E.Br.VU D2Raimondo et al. (2009)
Brachystelma longifolium (Schltr.) N.E.Br.Lower Risk - Least Concern Victor (2002)
Brachystelma longifolium (Schltr.) N.E.Br.Rare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Bibliography

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.


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


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
Peckover, R. & Victor, J.E. 2005. Brachystelma longifolium (Schltr.) N.E.Br. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/18

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