Lesser Yellow-head

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Lasiosiphon kraussianus (Meisn.) Meisn. var. kraussianus
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
THYMELAEACEAE
Synonyms
Gnidia djurica Gilg, Gnidia hoepfneriana Vatke ex Gilg, Gnidia kerstingii (H. Pearson) Engl., Gnidia kraussiana Meisn., Gnidia kraussii (Meisn.) De Wild., Gnidia rorida (S. Moore) Eyles, Gnidia usinjensis Gilg, Lasiosiphon affinis Kotschy & Peyr., Lasiosiphon guineensis A. Chev., Lasiosiphon hoepfnerianus (Vatke ex Gilg) H. Pearson, Lasiosiphon kerstingii H. Pearson, Lasiosiphon kraussianus (Meisn.) Burtt Davy, Lasiosiphon kraussianus (Meisn.) Burtt Davy var. villosus Burtt Davy, Lasiosiphon kraussii (Meisn.) Meisn., Lasiosiphon roridus S. Moore
Common Names
Inhlashane (z), Isidikili (z), Lesser Yellow-head (e), Thobeha (ss), Thopa (ss), Umfukuzane (z), Umsilawengwe (z)
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, Northern Cape, North West
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Lasiosiphon kraussianus (Meisn.) Burtt Davy var. kraussianus Least Concern 2015.1
Gnidia kraussiana Meisn. var. kraussiana Least 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.


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
Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2005. Lasiosiphon kraussianus (Meisn.) Meisn. var. kraussianus. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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