Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Calpurnia capensis (Burm.f.) Druce
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
FABACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Data Deficient - Taxonomically Problematic
Assessment Date
2013/01/23
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
Calpurnia capensis, originally described as Robinia capensis, is based on a fragmentary specimen of a species of Indigofera. The plants to which the name was later misapplied by other authors is now recognized as Calpurnia reflexa (Beaumont et al. 1999).
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Population
Population trend
Unknown
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Calpurnia capensis (Burm.f.) DruceLeast Concern 2012.1
Calpurnia capensis (Burm.f.) DruceLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Beaumont, A.J., Beckett, R.P., Edwards, T.J. and Stirton, C.H. 1999. Revision of the genus Calpurnia (Sophoreae: Leguminosae). Bothalia 29(1):5-23.


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
von Staden, L. 2013. Calpurnia capensis (Burm.f.) Druce. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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