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Scientific Name | Blepharis acuminata Oberm. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ACANTHACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2013/05/29 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A range-restricted (EOO 6618 km²) and poorly known species, that is suspected to be overlooked and more common than the few known collections indicate. It is tolerant of disturbance and therefore not suspected to be in danger of extinction, although some subpopulations may be threatened by habitat loss to urban expansion, particularly between Polokwane and Tzaneen. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Limpopo |
Range | Mokopane to the Soutpansberg and Polokwane. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Savanna |
Description | Dry thornveld, bushveld on sandy or gravelly soil, sometimes in eroded or overgrazed areas. |
Threats |
| Threatened by habitat loss to urban expansion around Polokwane, but subpopulations at other known locations are not suspected to be threatened. |
Population |
Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Blepharis acuminata Oberm. | Least Concern | 2014.1 | | Blepharis acuminata Oberm. | Threatened | 2013.1 | | Blepharis acuminata Oberm. | Threatened | 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 |
| von Staden, L. 2013. Blepharis acuminata Oberm. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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