Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Justicia nkandlaensis (Immelman) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ACANTHACEAE
Synonyms
Siphonoglossa nkandlaensis Immelman
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2006/03/29
Assessor(s)
J.E. Victor & A.P. Dold
Justification
A habitat specialist, recorded from two disjunct areas. Possibly overlooked, and no known threats.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal
Range
Zululand and Eastern Cape.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Forest
Description
Scarp or mistbelt forest.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Justicia nkandlaensis (Immelman) J.C.Manning & GoldblattRare 2014.1
Siphonoglossa nkandlaensis ImmelmanRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Siphonoglossa nkandlaensis ImmelmanLower Risk - Near Threatened Scott-Shaw (1999)
Siphonoglossa nkandlaensis ImmelmanRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Bibliography

Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


Immelman, K.L. 1989. Siphonoglossa and Aulojusticia in southern Africa. Bothalia 19(2):209-215.


Immelman, K.L. 1995. Siphonoglossa. In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of southern Africa 30 Part 3: Acanthaceae, Fascicle 1: Justiciinae:6-10. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


Manning, J.C. and Goldblatt, P. 2012. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 1: The Core Cape Flora. Strelitzia 29. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.


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.


Scott-Shaw, C.R. 1999. Rare and threatened plants of KwaZulu-Natal and neighbouring regions. KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation Service, Pietermaritzburg.


Victor, J.E. and Dold, A.P. 2003. Threatened plants of the Albany Centre of Floristic Endemism, South Africa. South African Journal of Science 99:437-446.


Citation
Victor, J.E. & Dold, A.P. 2006. Justicia nkandlaensis (Immelman) J.C.Manning & Goldblatt. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/19

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