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Scientific Name | Nymphoides brevipedicellata (Vatke) A.Raynal |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | MENYANTHACEAE |
Synonyms | Limnanthemum abyssinicum N.E.Br., Limnanthemum brevipedicellatum Vatke, Nymphoides indica in sense of Marais & I.Verd. (in part) in FSA 26: 243 (1963), not of (L.) Kuntze (misapplied name) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2016/02/26 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | This species is rare and poorly known in South Africa, but quite likely overlooked, rather than rare or threatened. It is widespread outside South Africa, where it is not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West |
Range | Widespread across Tropical Africa from Cameroon to Ethiopia, southwards to southern Africa, where it is rare in South Africa, known from only a few records from the northern provinces. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Freshwater |
Major habitats | Savanna |
Description | Permanent or semi-permanent pools and rivers in dry woodlands, 1400-1750 m. |
Population |
This species is known in South Africa only from a few, scattered collections. It is quite likely overlooked and confused with other taxa in the genus.
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Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Nymphoides brevipedicellata (Vatke) A.Raynal | LC | 2017.1 | |
Bibliography |
Mackinder, B. 1990. Menyanthaceae. In: E. Launert and G.V. Pope (eds). Flora Zambesiaca 7 (Part 4):51-56. Flora Zambesiaca Managing Committee, London.
Marais, W. and Verdoorn, I.C. 1963. Gentianaceae. In: R.A. Dyer, L.E. Codd and H.B. Rycroft (eds). Flora of Southern Africa 26 (Myrsinaceae-Apocynaceae):171-243. Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria.
Raynal, A. 1971. Répartition géographique des Nymphoides (Menyanthaceae) Africains et Malgaches. Mitteilungen der Botanischen Staatssammlung München 10:122-134.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2016. Nymphoides brevipedicellata (Vatke) A.Raynal. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/19 |
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