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Scientific Name | Aspidonepsis diploglossa (Turcz.) Nicholas & Goyder |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | APOCYNACEAE |
Synonyms | Asclepias diploglossa (Turcz.) Druce, Asclepias schizoglossoides Schltr., Gomphocarpus diploglossus Turcz. |
Common Names | Cleft-tongue Suncup (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2015/04/11 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Widespread and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga |
Range | KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho and Eastern Cape Drakensberg from Van Reenen's Pass to Hogsback, extending further to Grahamstown, and to the Pondoland coast. A few isolated records are from Wakkerstroom and the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Grassland, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt |
Description | South to East-facing slopes and plateaus in montane grassland, often in damp areas. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aspidonepsis diploglossa (Turcz.) Nicholas & Goyder | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Nicholas, A. and Goyder, D.J. 1992. Aspidonepsis (Asclepiadaceae), a new southern African genus. Bothalia 22(1):23-35.
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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2015. Aspidonepsis diploglossa (Turcz.) Nicholas & Goyder. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/06/04 |
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