Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Rubus ludwigii Eckl. & Zeyh. subsp. spatiosus C.H.Stirt.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ROSACEAE
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
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga
Range
Mpumalanga Drakensberg Escarpment to the KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Forest, Grassland
Description
High altitude grassland, among dolerite outcrops, and along the margins of forests and streams.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Rubus ludwigii Eckl. & Zeyh. subsp. spatiosus 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.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2013. Rubus ludwigii Eckl. & Zeyh. subsp. spatiosus C.H.Stirt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/18

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