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Scientific Name | Lepidium africanum (Burm.f.) DC. subsp. africanum |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Synonyms | Lepidium divaricatum Aiton subsp. linoides (Thunb.) Thell., Lepidium divaricatum Aiton subsp. linoides (Thunb.) Thell. var. subdentatum in sense of Robyns & Boutique, Lepidium divaricatum Aiton subsp. linoides in sense of Exell, Lepidium divaricatum in sense of DC., Lepidium linoides Thunb. (in part), Lepidium schlechteri Burtt Davy, Thlaspi africanum Burm.f. |
Common Names | Birdseed (e), Cape Pepper Cress (e), Kanariesaadgras (a), Peperbossie (a), Peppergrass (e), Pepperweed (e), Pepperwort (e), Sebista (ss), Sterkgras (a), Sterkkos (a), Tonguegrass (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2005/06/30 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | This taxon was not selected in any one of four screening processes for highlighting potential taxa of conservation concern for detailed assessment and was hence given an automated status of Least Concern. The Threatened Species Programme is currently systematically completing full assessments for all taxa with an automated status. If you disagree with this taxon's status, please contact the Threatened Species Programme at the link below. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, Western Cape |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Lepidium africanum (Burm.f.) DC. subsp. africanum | 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.
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Citation |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2005. Lepidium africanum (Burm.f.) DC. subsp. africanum. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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