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Scientific Name | Streptocarpus formosus (Hilliard & B.L.Burtt) T.J.Edwards |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | GESNERIACEAE |
Synonyms | Streptocarpus primulifolius Gand. subsp. formosus Hilliard & B.L.Burtt |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2008/06/30 |
Assessor(s) | C.R. Scott-Shaw, J.E. Victor & L. von Staden |
Justification | EOO 565 km². Locally common within a restricted, specialized habitat. Possibly threatened by forest degradation at two sites in the northern part of the range, but most subpopulations occur in inaccessible sites or are protected within reserves. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | Southern KwaZulu-Natal and northern Pondoland, from the uMzinto district southwards to the Mzamba River. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Scarp Forest, Pondoland-Ugu Sandstone Coastal Sourveld |
Description | Restricted to Natal Group and Msikaba Formation sandstones, in shaded areas in forested ravines and scarp forest. |
Threats |
| Known sites within the northern parts of the range of this species occur amidst extensively transformed areas, mainly forestry plantations (Rosslea Estates) and sugarcane cultivation (Paddock area). However, forestry plantations and sugarcane cultivation are unlikely to have directly impacted on subpopulations or individuals of this species, as grasslands, rather than forests, tend to be utilized for the establishment of plantations and sugarcane. Some forests within the northern parts of the range may be degraded by alien invasive encroachment and firewood harvesting, however, these threats to the integrity of the habitat tend to be restricted to forest margins and are unlikely to affect subpopulations deep within ravines or on steep scarps. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Conservation |
| Oribi Gorge and Umtamvuna Nature Reserves. |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Streptocarpus formosus (Hilliard & B.L.Burtt) T.J.Edwards | Rare | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Streptocarpus formosus (Hilliard & B.L.Burtt) T.J.Edwards | Lower Risk - Least Concern | Scott-Shaw (1999) | | Streptocarpus formosus (Hilliard & B.L.Burtt) T.J.Edwards | Rare | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Hilliard, O.M. and Burtt, B.L. 1971. Streptocarpus: an African plant study. University of Natal Press, Pietermaritzburg.
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
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.
Scott-Shaw, C.R. 1999. Rare and threatened plants of KwaZulu-Natal and neighbouring regions. KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation Service, Pietermaritzburg.
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Citation |
| Scott-Shaw, C.R., Victor, J.E. & von Staden, L. 2008. Streptocarpus formosus (Hilliard & B.L.Burtt) T.J.Edwards. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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