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Scientific Name | Asclepias oreophila Nicholas |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | APOCYNACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2004/12/10 |
Assessor(s) | A. Nicholas & J.E. Victor |
Justification | This species occurs as sparsely distributed subpopulations, with less than ten subpopulations known. This species has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 6000 km² and is not threatened due to inaccessibility of its high altitude habitat. 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 | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | It is known from Kamberg to Ramatsiliso's Gate. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Drakensberg Foothill Moist Grassland, Lesotho Highland Basalt Grassland, uKhahlamba Basalt Grassland, Northern Drakensberg Highland Grassland, Southern Drakensberg Highland Grassland |
Description | Plants grow in montane grassland, 1800-2200 m. |
Threats |
| This species has no reported threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Asclepias oreophila Nicholas | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Asclepias oreophila Nicholas | Lower Risk - Least Concern | Scott-Shaw (1999) | | Asclepias oreophila Nicholas | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Nicholas, A. 1982. Taxonomic studies in Asclepias (Asclepiadeae) with particular reference to the narrow-leaved species in southern Africa. University of Natal.
Nicholas, A. 1999. A taxonomic reassessment of the subtribe Asclepiadinae (Asclepiaceae) in Southern Africa. Unpublished Ph.D., University of Durban-Westville, Durban.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.
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. 2004. Asclepias oreophila Nicholas. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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