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Scientific Name | Rubus longepedicellatus (Gust.) C.H.Stirt. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ROSACEAE |
Synonyms | Rubus rigidus Sm. var. longepedicellatus Gust., Rubus rigidus Sm. var. rigidus f. subinermis Gust. |
Common Names | Rasberry (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2020/11/30 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Rubus longepedicellatus is widespread with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 6639 km². It is not in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga |
Range | This species is endemic to South Africa, and is found from Tzaneen in Limpopo to White River in Mpumalanga. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Legogote Sour Bushveld, Tzaneen Sour Bushveld, Pretoriuskop Sour Bushveld, Long Tom Pass Montane Grassland, Woodbush Granite Grassland, Northern Escarpment Afromontane Fynbos, Northern Escarpment Quartzite Sourveld, Northern Escarpment Dolomite Grassland, Scarp Forest, Northern Mistbelt Forest, Northern Afrotemperate Forest |
Description | It occurs in the margins of indigenous forests and timber plantations, and high-rainfall open grassland. |
Threats |
| Threats to Rubus longepedicellatus include habitat degradation, habitat loss and invasive alien species. |
Population |
There is no information available on the population of this species.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Rubus longepedicellatus (Gust.) C.H.Stirt. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Henderson, L. 2011. Rubus species - brambles, blackberries and others. SAPIA News 19:1-9.
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.
Stirton, C.H. 1984. Notes on the genus Rubus in southern Africa. Bothalia 15(1&2):101-106.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2020. Rubus longepedicellatus (Gust.) C.H.Stirt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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