Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Huernia blyderiverensis (L.C.Leach) Bruyns
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
APOCYNACEAE
Synonyms
Huernia quinta (E.Phillips) A.C.White & B.Sloane var. blyderiverensis L.C.Leach
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2018/05/16
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
Huernia blyderiverensis is a range-restricted habitat specialist, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 193 km². It is endemic to Poung Dolomite Mountain Bushveld, and is locally very abundant. It occurs in rocky sites where it is not threatened. It is therefore listed under the IUCN 3.1 Criteria, globally, as Least Concern but is nationally categorised as Rare.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Limpopo, Mpumalanga
Range
This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found on hills along the southern banks of the Olifants River to the slopes of the mountains overlooking the Blyde River Canyon.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Poung Dolomite Mountain Bushveld
Description
It is restricted to dolomite, where it grows in shallow soils on ledges and rock outcrops.
Threats
There are no known threats to Huernia blyderiverensis.
Population

Plants occur in extraordinary abundance in some places (Bruyns 2005).


Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Huernia blyderiverensis (L.C.Leach) BruynsLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Bruyns, P.V. 2005. Stapeliads of southern Africa and Madagascar. (Vol. 1, pp. 1-330). Umdaus Press, 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.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2018. Huernia blyderiverensis (L.C.Leach) Bruyns. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/18

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