Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Indigofera charlieriana Schinz var. charlieriana
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
FABACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2020/09/15
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
This taxon is widespread and not threatened. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern.
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West
Range
It is widespread across eastern Africa, southwards to Angola, Namibia and the northern provinces of South Africa.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Savanna
Description
It grows in sandy soils.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Indigofera charlieriana Schinz var. charlieriana Least Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Gillett, J.B. 1958. Indigofera (Microcharis) in Tropical Africa. Kew Bulletin Additional Series 1:1-165. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London.


Gillett, J.B. 1971. Indigofereae. In: E. Milne-Redhead and R.M. Polhill (eds). Flora of Tropical East Africa Leguminosae (Part 3) Subfamily Papilionidae (1):212-330. Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations, 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.


Schrire, B.D. 1991. Systematic studies in the African Indigofereae (Leguminosae - Papilionioideae). University of Natal.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2020. Indigofera charlieriana Schinz var. charlieriana. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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