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Scientific Name | Aspidonepsis reenensis (N.E.Br.) Nicholas & Goyder |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | APOCYNACEAE |
Synonyms | Asclepias reenensis N.E.Br. |
Common Names | Drakensberg Suncup (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2015/04/13 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A widespread but rarely recorded species. Its habitat is well-protected and it is not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga |
Range | Free State and KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg between Harrismith and Ramatsiliso's Pass, and also known from a few sporadic records from the Mpumalanga Drakensberg Escarpment and Wakkerstroom. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Grassland |
Description | Sandy soils in dry mountain grassland, 1500-2100 m. |
Threats |
| Most of this species' habitat is well protected within an extensive range of protected areas, and it is not threatened. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Aspidonepsis reenensis (N.E.Br.) Nicholas & Goyder | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Aspidonepsis reenensis (N.E.Br.) Nicholas & Goyder | Lower Risk - Least Concern | Scott-Shaw (1999) | | Aspidonepsis reenensis (N.E.Br.) Nicholas & Goyder | 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. 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 reenensis (N.E.Br.) Nicholas & Goyder. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/06/04 |
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