Yellow Carpet Bean

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Rhynchosia totta (Thunb.) DC. var. totta
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
FABACEAE
Synonyms
Glycine totta Thunb., Rhynchosia nervosa Benth. ex Harv. var. petiolata Burtt Davy
Common Names
Ingqungqumbe (z), Isikhonde (z), Malintsoetla (ss), Sebalibetla (ss), Yellow Carpet Bean (e)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2005/06/30
Assessor(s)
W. Foden & L. Potter
Justification
This taxon was not selected in any one of four screening processes for highlighting potential taxa of conservation concern for detailed assessment and was hence given an automated status of Least Concern. The Threatened Species Programme is currently systematically completing full assessments for all taxa with an automated status. If you disagree with this taxon's status, please contact the Threatened Species Programme at the link below.
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Rhynchosia totta (Thunb.) DC. var. totta Least Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Rhynchosia nervosa Benth. ex Harv. var. petiolata Burtt DavyData Deficient (Taxonomically Problematic) Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

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.


Verdcourt, B. 2001. Rhynchosia. In: G.V. Pope and R.M. Polhill (eds). Flora Zambesiaca 3 (Part 5):168-210. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.


Citation
Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2005. Rhynchosia totta (Thunb.) DC. var. totta. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/13

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