Burchell's Yellow-head

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Lasiosiphon burchellii Meisn.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
THYMELAEACEAE
Synonyms
Arthrosolen burchellii (Meisn.) Wilman var. glabrifolius (Meisn.) Wilman, Gnidia burchellii (Meisn.) Gilg, Gnidia villosa Meisn., Gnidia wilmsii (C.H.Wright) Engl., Lasiosiphon angustifolius (C.H. Wright) Burtt Davy, Lasiosiphon burchellii Meisn. var. angustifolius C.H.Wright, Lasiosiphon burchellii Meisn. var. glabrifolius Meisn., Lasiosiphon burchellii Meisn. var. villosus Meisn., Lasiosiphon wilmsii C.H. Wright
Common Names
Burchell's Yellow-head (e), Harpuisbos (a), Harpuisbossie (a), Isidikili (z), Kamdebooharpuisbos (a), Repuis (a), Repuisbos (a), Repuisboshout (a), Repuisbossie (a)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2015/07/11
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
Widespread and not in danger of extinction.
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West
Range
Widespread across northern and eastern South Africa, also occurring in Lesotho, Swaziland and Botswana.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Grassland, Savanna
Description
Highveld grassland and dry woodland, near moist depressions, along low ridges and streams.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Lasiosiphon burchellii Meisn.Least Concern 2015.1
Gnidia wilmsii (C.H.Wright) Engl.Least Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Gnidia burchellii (Meisn.) GilgLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Beaumont, A.J., Edwards, T.J., Manning, J., Maurin, O., Rautenbach, M., Motsi, M.C., Fay, M.F., Chase, M.W. and Van Der Bank, M. 2009. Gnidia (Thymelaeaceae) is not monophyletic: taxonomic implications for Thymelaeoideae and a partial new generic taxonomy for Gnidia. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 160(4):402-417.


Henderson, M. 1960. Lasiosiphon burchellii. Flowering Plants of Africa 34:t. 1332.


Kirby, G. 2013. Wild flowers of southeast Botswana. Struik Nature, Cape Town.


Peterson, B. 2006. Thymelaeaceae. In: G.V. Pope, R.M. Polhill and E.S. Martins (eds). Flora Zambesiaca 9 (Part 3):85-117. Flora Zambesiaca Managing Committee, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.


Pooley, E. 1998. A field guide to wild flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the eastern region. Natal Flora Publications Trust, Durban.


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.


Retief, E. and Herman, P.P.J. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


Schmidt, E., Lotter, M. and McCleland, W. 2002. Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park. Jacana, Johannesburg.


Wright, C.H. 1925. Thymelaeaceae. In: W.T. Thiselton-Dyer (ed). Flora Capensis V Section II (Thymeleaceae-Ceratophylleae):1-81. L. Reeve & Co., Ltd., Ashford.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2015. Lasiosiphon burchellii Meisn. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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