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Scientific Name | Orthanthera jasminiflora (Decne.) Schinz |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | APOCYNACEAE |
Synonyms | Barrowia jasminiflora Decne., Orthanthera browniana Schinz, Pergularia jasminiflora Burch. ex Decne. |
Common Names | Moerwortel (a), Moerworteltjie (a), Sandmelk (a), Sandmelktou (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/02/28 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Orthanthera jasminiflora is widespread, common and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West |
Range | This species is widespread across the central and northern arid areas of South Africa, extending to Botswana, eastern Namibia, Angola and Zimbabwe. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Kathu Bushveld, Gordonia Duneveld, Kuruman Thornveld, Carletonville Dolomite Grassland, Kimberley Thornveld, Southern Kalahari Mekgacha, Vaal-Vet Sandy Grassland, Western Highveld Sandy Grassland, Central Sandy Bushveld, Mafikeng Bushveld, Molopo Bushveld, Nossob Bushveld, Koranna-Langeberg Mountain Bushveld, Gordonia Plains Shrubland, Auob Duneveld, Kuruman Vaalbosveld, Olifantshoek Plains Thornveld, Ghaap Plateau Vaalbosveld, Kuruman Mountain Bushveld, Waterberg Mountain Bushveld, Highveld Alluvial Vegetation, Gordonia Kameeldoring Bushveld, Kalahari Karroid Shrubland, Springbokvlakte Thornveld, Sekhukhune Plains Bushveld, Marikana Thornveld, Stella Bushveld, Upper Gariep Alluvial Vegetation, Schmidtsdrif Thornveld |
Description | It occurs in sandy savanna, 1000-1500 m. It is common in disturbed places. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Orthanthera jasminiflora (Decne.) Schinz | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Brown, N.E. 1909. Asclepiadeae. In: W.T. Thiselton-Dyer (ed). Flora Capensis IV Section I (Vacciniaceae to Gentianeae):518-1036. Lovell Reeve & Co., Ltd., London.
Bruyns, P.V. 2014. The Apocynaceaea of Namibia. Strelitzia 34. South African National Biodiversity 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.
Retief, E. and Herman, P.P.J. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2020. Orthanthera jasminiflora (Decne.) Schinz. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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