| Scientific Name | Rubus ludwigii Eckl. & Zeyh. subsp. ludwigii | Higher Classification | Dicotyledons | Family | ROSACEAE | Synonyms | Rubus rhodacantha E.Mey. | Common Names | Braam (a), Braambos (a), Braambossie (a), Bramble (e), Imencemence (z), Itshalo (z), Monoko-metsi (ss), Monokotsoai-oa-basali (ss), Raspberry (e), Silver Bramble (e), Unomhloshane (z), Wild Rasberry (e), Wildebraam (a) |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2013/02/13 | 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, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, Western Cape | Range | Widespread across the high-lying interior of South Africa and Lesotho, from southern Mpumalanga to Beaufort West. |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | Grassland, Savanna | Description | Rocky outcrops on grassy hillsides, and margins of woodland, forest and streams. |
Population | Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
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Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | Rubus ludwigii Eckl. & Zeyh. subsp. ludwigii | 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. 2013. Rubus ludwigii Eckl. & Zeyh. subsp. ludwigii. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/19 |
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