Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Streptocarpus latens Hilliard & B.L.Burtt
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
GESNERIACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2005/07/15
Assessor(s)
J. Truter & F. Daniels
Justification
A range-restricted (EOO<150 km²) habitat specialist that is not threatened due to its habitat not being suitable for forestry plantations.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Mpumalanga
Range
Dullstroom to Belfast and the Steenkampsberg.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Steenkampsberg Montane Grassland
Description
Mossy, moist rock crevices, 2225 m.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Streptocarpus latens Hilliard & B.L.BurttRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Streptocarpus latens Hilliard & B.L.BurttInsufficiently Known Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Streptocarpus latens Hilliard & B.L.BurttUncertain Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


Hilliard, O.M. and Burtt, B.L. 1968. New species and subspecies of Streptocarpus. Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 28:209-215.


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.


Citation
Truter, J. & Daniels, F. 2005. Streptocarpus latens Hilliard & B.L.Burtt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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