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Scientific Name | Aspidonepsis flava (N.E.Br.) Nicholas & Goyder |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | APOCYNACEAE |
Synonyms | Asclepias flava N.E.Br. |
Common Names | Small Suncup (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2015/04/12 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A widespread and common species that is not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg foothills and Midlands to Engcobo, Eastern Cape. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Grassland |
Description | Montane grassland on dolerite soils at mid to lower altitude (600-2000 m). |
Threats |
| This species is threatened in parts of its range by habitat loss to timber plantations, development (particularly in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands), and habitat degradation due to overgrazing. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aspidonepsis flava (N.E.Br.) Nicholas & Goyder | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Aspidonepsis flava (N.E.Br.) Nicholas & Goyder | Lower Risk - Least Concern | Scott-Shaw (1999) | |
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.
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 |
| von Staden, L. 2015. Aspidonepsis flava (N.E.Br.) Nicholas & Goyder. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/06/04 |
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