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Scientific Name | Rhynchosia coddii Germish. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | FABACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2014/05/05 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | A widespread and common species. Although it is declining in parts of its range due to habitat loss and degradation, it is not yet in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West |
Range | Widespread across northern South Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Savanna |
Description | Open savanna thornveld and bushveld, often on steep stony slopes. |
Threats |
Some populations have been lost to urban development and crop cultivation. |
Population |
Population trend | Decreasing |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | Rhynchosia coddii Germish. | Least Concern | 2014.1 | |
Bibliography |
Germishuizen, G. 2011. FABACEAE: A new species of Rhynchosia from the northern provinces of South Africa. Bothalia 41(2):319-321.
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Citation |
Raimondo, D. 2014. Rhynchosia coddii Germish. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/09 |