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Scientific Name | Schizoglossum bidens E.Mey. subsp. gracile Kupicha |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | APOCYNACEAE |
Synonyms | Lagarinthus diversus (N.E.Br.) Bullock, Schizoglossum diversum N.E.Br., Schizoglossum umbellatum Schltr. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Data Deficient - Insufficient Information |
Assessment Date | 2016/01/21 |
Assessor(s) | A. Nicholas & L. von Staden |
Justification | A rare and very poorly known taxon last collected in 1903. Much of its potential habitat is degraded, and surveys are needed to determine whether any subpopulations survive. A present, this taxon is too poorly known to assess, but it is likely to be in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape |
Range | Kentani district. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Grassland |
Description | Grassland, in marshy or rocky sites, 1320-2600 m. |
Threats |
| Possibly threatened by rural development, overgrazing and crop cultivation. |
Population |
Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Schizoglossum bidens E.Mey. subsp. gracile Kupicha | DDD | 2017.1 | | Schizoglossum bidens E.Mey. subsp. gracile Kupicha | VU D2 | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Schizoglossum bidens E.Mey. subsp. gracile Kupicha | 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.
Kupicha, F.K. 1984. Studies on African Asclepiadaceae. Kew Bulletin 38(4):599-672.
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.
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Citation |
| Nicholas, A. & von Staden, L. 2016. Schizoglossum bidens E.Mey. subsp. gracile Kupicha. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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