| Scientific Name | Rhynchosia reptabunda N.E.Br. | Higher Classification | Dicotyledons | Family | FABACEAE | Synonyms | Rhynchosia jacottetii Schinz |
National Status | Status and Criteria | Least Concern | Assessment Date | 2011/06/05 | Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter | Justification | Widespread, common and not threatened. |
Distribution | Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa | Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West | Range | Widespread through northern and eastern South Africa from the Soutpansberg to Zeerust and southwards through Mpumalanga, Swaziland and KwaZulu-Natal to the Amathole Mountains, Eastern Cape. |
Habitat and Ecology | Major system | Terrestrial | Major habitats | KaNgwane Montane Grassland, Frankfort Highveld Grassland, Eastern Free State Sandy Grassland, Long Tom Pass Montane Grassland, Steenkampsberg Montane Grassland, Waterberg-Magaliesberg Summit Sourveld, Soutpansberg Summit Sourveld, Wolkberg Dolomite Grassland, Woodbush Granite Grassland, Amathole Montane Grassland, Barberton Montane Grassland, Northern Zululand Mistbelt Grassland, Paulpietersburg Moist Grassland, Wakkerstroom Montane Grassland, Amersfoort Highveld Clay Grassland, Eastern Highveld Grassland, Carletonville Dolomite Grassland, Karoo Escarpment Grassland, Drakensberg-Amathole Afromontane Fynbos, Stormberg Plateau Grassland, Amathole Mistbelt Grassland, Sekhukhune Montane Grassland, Northern KwaZulu-Natal Moist Grassland, Ngongoni Veld, Thukela Thornveld, Gold Reef Mountain Bushveld, Dwarsberg-Swartruggens Mountain Bushveld, Soutpansberg Mountain Bushveld, Makhado Sweet Bushveld, Loskop Mountain Bushveld, Midlands Mistbelt Grassland, Mooi River Highland Grassland, Soweto Highveld Grassland, KwaZulu-Natal Highland Thornveld, Tsakane Clay Grassland, Low Escarpment Moist Grassland, Moist Coast Hinterland Grassland, Ithala Quartzite Sourveld, Tsomo Grassland, Mthatha Moist Grassland, East Griqualand Grassland, Southern KwaZulu-Natal Moist Grassland, Drakensberg Foothill Moist Grassland, Bhisho Thornveld, Income Sandy Grassland | Description | Creeper on rocky slopes in grassland and woodland. Resilient to disturbance - often found in old lands and heavily overgrazed areas. |
Population | Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Rhynchosia reptabunda N.E.Br. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography | Baker, E.G. 1923. Revision of South African species of Rhynchosia. Bothalia 1:113-138.
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.
Retief, E. and Herman, P.P.J. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation | | Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2011. Rhynchosia reptabunda N.E.Br. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |
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