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Scientific Name | Blepharis uniflora C.B.Clarke |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ACANTHACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2007/07/20 |
Assessor(s) | J.E. Victor & M.F. Pfab |
Justification | An extremely rare and poorly known species, collected from only four widely separated sites in Gauteng and Limpopo provinces. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Gauteng, Limpopo |
Range | Widespread but rare between Cullinan and the Makgabeng Mountain. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Makhado Sweet Bushveld |
Description | Dry acacia woodland on sandy soil, 1000-1250 m. |
Threats |
| No known threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Blepharis uniflora C.B.Clarke | Rare | 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 |
| Victor, J.E. & Pfab, M.F. 2007. Blepharis uniflora C.B.Clarke. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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