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Scientific Name | Linzia glabra Steetz |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Linzia glabra Steetz var. laxa Steetz, Vernonia glabra (Steetz) Vatke in broad sense, Vernonia glabra (Steetz) Vatke in broad sense var. laxa (Steetz) Brenan, Vernonia glabra (Steetz) Vatke in broad sense var. ondongensis (Klatt) Merxm., Vernonia obconica Oliv. & Hiern, Vernonia ondongensis Klatt |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2012/05/11 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Widespread, common and not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | Widespread across tropical and southern Africa to north-eastern South Africa as far as northern KwaZulu-Natal. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Forest, Savanna |
Description | High rainfall woodland, forest, riverine bush, floodplains and disturbed roadsides. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Vernonia glabra (Steetz) Vatke var. laxa (Steetz) Brenan | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Vernonia glabra (Steetz) Vatke var. glabra | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Hilliard, O.M. 1977. Compositae in Natal. University of Natal Press, Pietermaritzburg.
Pope, G.V. 1992. Compositae. In: G.V. Pope (ed). Flora Zambesiaca 6 (Part 1):1-255. Flora Zambesiaca Managing Committee, London.
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.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2012. Linzia glabra Steetz. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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