Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Polystachya albescens Ridl. subsp. imbricata (Rolfe) Summerh.
Higher Classification
Monocotyledons
Family
ORCHIDACEAE
Synonyms
Polystachya imbricata Rolfe, Polystachya oligophylla Schltr.
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2005/09/02
Assessor(s)
J.E. Victor
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
Limpopo, Mpumalanga
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Polystachya albescens Ridl. subsp. imbricata (Rolfe) Summerh.Least Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Polystachya albescens Ridl. subsp. imbricata (Rolfe) Summerh.Not Threatened Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Polystachya albescens Ridl. subsp. imbricata (Rolfe) Summerh.Uncertain Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


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.


Citation
Victor, J.E. 2005. Polystachya albescens Ridl. subsp. imbricata (Rolfe) Summerh. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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