Ishonwe Elimpofu

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Asclepias cultriformis (Harv. ex Schltr.) Schltr.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
APOCYNACEAE
Synonyms
Gomphocarpus cultriformis Harv. ex Schltr.
Common Names
Ishonwe Elimpofu (z), Satellite-dish (e)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2004/12/10
Assessor(s)
A. Nicholas & J.E. Victor
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Asclepias cultriformis (Harv. ex Schltr.) Schltr.Least Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Asclepias cultriformis (Harv. ex Schltr.) Schltr.Least Concern Pfab and Victor (2002)
Asclepias cultriformis (Harv. ex Schltr.) Schltr.Rare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Bibliography

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


Pfab, M.F. and Victor, J.E. 2002. Threatened plants of Gauteng, South Africa. South African Journal of Botany 68:370-375.


Pooley, E. 2003. Mountain flowers: a field guide to the flora of the Drakensberg and Lesotho. Natal Flora Publications Trust, Durban.


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
Nicholas, A. & Victor, J.E. 2004. Asclepias cultriformis (Harv. ex Schltr.) Schltr. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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