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Scientific Name | Raphionacme flanaganii Schltr. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | APOCYNACEAE |
Synonyms | Raphionacme scandens N.E.Br. |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/03/05 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Raphionacme flanaganii is a widespread species that is threatened by ongoing habitat loss in parts of its range, but not yet in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga |
Range | This species occurs from Maputaland in northern KwaZulu-Natal southwards along coastal areas to Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape. In KwaZulu-Natal it extends inland to Ladysmith. It also occurs in Kenya and Mozambique. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Eastern Valley Bushveld, Western Maputaland Clay Bushveld, KwaZulu-Natal Hinterland Thornveld, Thukela Valley Bushveld, Southern Lebombo Bushveld, Thukela Thornveld, Makatini Clay Thicket, Western Maputaland Sandy Bushveld, Fish Valley Thicket, Crossroads Grassland Thicket |
Description | It occurs on coastal flats and inland valleys, where it climbs over shrubs and trees in open to dense woodland, riverine forest and savanna. |
Threats |
| About 30% of this species' habitat is irreversibly modified, due to loss to agriculture, coastal development, rural settlements and urban expansion. Loss continues. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Raphionacme flanaganii Schltr. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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.
Venter, H.J.T. 2009. A taxonomic revision of Raphionacme (Apocynaceae: Periplocoideae). South African Journal of Botany 75(2):292-350.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2020. Raphionacme flanaganii Schltr. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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