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Scientific Name | Blepharis breijeri Oberm. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ACANTHACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/11/29 |
Assessor(s) | D.A. Kamundi & L. von Staden |
Justification | Blepharis breijeri is a widespread species that is not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Limpopo |
Range | This species is endemic to Limpopo Province, where it occurs from Groblersbrug to the Waterberg. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Waterberg Mountain Bushveld, Roodeberg Bushveld, Central Sandy Bushveld, Makhado Sweet Bushveld |
Description | It occurs in mixed bushveld and riverine thicket on sandstone and quartzite ridges. |
Population |
Blepharis breijeri is a common species. The population is not suspected to be declining.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Blepharis breyeri Oberm. | Least Concern | 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.
Vollesen, K. 2000. Blepharis (Acanthaceae): A taxonomic revision. Kew: Royal Botanic Gardens, Richmond, England.
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Citation |
| Kamundi, D.A. & von Staden, L. 2018. Blepharis breijeri Oberm. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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