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Scientific Name | Xysmalobium woodii N.E.Br. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | APOCYNACEAE |
Synonyms | Xysmalobium trauseldii R.A.Dyer |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2009/08/14 |
Assessor(s) | A. Nicholas & J.E. Victor |
Justification | Known from six collection localities from high altitude grasslands of KwaZulu-Natal and Lesotho. Not known to be threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | Drakensberg Mountain Range. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Low Escarpment Moist Grassland, uKhahlamba Basalt Grassland, Northern Drakensberg Highland Grassland |
Description | Montane grassland, 1800-2100 m. |
Threats |
| Grows in a largely untransformed area. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Xysmalobium woodii N.E.Br. | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Xysmalobium woodii N.E.Br. | Lower Risk - Least Concern | Scott-Shaw (1999) | | Xysmalobium woodii N.E.Br. | 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.
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.
Scott-Shaw, C.R. 1999. Rare and threatened plants of KwaZulu-Natal and neighbouring regions. KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation Service, Pietermaritzburg.
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Citation |
| Nicholas, A. & Victor, J.E. 2009. Xysmalobium woodii N.E.Br. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/31 |
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