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Scientific Name | Angraecum stella-africae P.J.Cribb |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | ORCHIDACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2009/08/13 |
Assessor(s) | H. Kurzweil & J.E. Victor |
Justification | This species is extremely rare throughout its known range in Southern Africa. In South Africa the known sites are inaccessible in a protected wilderness area and not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Limpopo |
Range | Rare in South Africa, where it is known from the Wolkberg Mountains. Also occurs in Malawi and Zimbabwe. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Northern Mistbelt Forest |
Description | Woodland, rarely riverine forest 1 250-1 500 m. |
Threats |
| Appears not to be threatened throughout its range (Hilton-Taylor 1996). May be traded for horticulture but difficult to grow; localities in the Wolkberg are in an inaccessible and protected wilderness area, therefore, not a serious threat in South Africa. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Notes |
| This species seems to be self-pollinating because although the flowers quite often fail to open the capsules apparently develop normally (La Croix and Cribb 1989). Flowers in January.
The single flowers, large for such a small plant, are short-lived and often do not open fully at all. The capsules do develop normally, which indicates the species readily self-pollinates. In the Vumba specimen, however, the flower was fully open and remained in prime condition for more than a week. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Angraecum stella-africae P.J.Cribb | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Angraecum stella-africae P.J.Cribb | VU D2 | Victor (2002) | | Angraecum stella-africae P.J.Cribb | Insufficiently Known | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Johnson, S. and Bytebier, B. 2015. Orchids of South Africa: A field guide. Struik Nature, Cape Town.
La Croix, I. and Cribb, P.J. 1998. Orchidaceae (Part 2). In: G.V. Pope (ed). Flora Zambesiaca 11 (Part 2):321-569. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Linder, H.P. and Kurzweil, H. 1999. Orchids of southern Africa. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam.
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.
Victor, J.E. 2002. South Africa. In: J.S. Golding (ed), Southern African plant Red Data Lists. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 14 (pp. 93-120), SABONET, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Kurzweil, H. & Victor, J.E. 2009. Angraecum stella-africae P.J.Cribb. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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