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Scientific Name | Barleria delagoensis Oberm. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ACANTHACEAE |
Synonyms | Barleria prionitis L. subsp. delagoensis (Oberm.) Brummit & J.R.I.Wood |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2023/08/15 |
Assessor(s) | D. Raimondo |
Justification | A widespread species in the eastern parts of southern Africa, with a national extent of occurrence of 26 208 km². It is not in danger of extinction and is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | KwaZulu-Natal |
Range | This species occurs along the coast of KwaZulu Natal province in South Africa and into Mozambique. It is also found in eSwatini. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Indian Ocean Coastal Belt |
Description | Littoral scrub including under coconut plantations, coastal bushland and dry coastal forest, lowland riverine woodland, usually on sandy soils. |
Threats |
| It has no reported threats as it occurs in modified habitats. |
Population |
It has been recorded from only a few records nationally but has no known threats. The population is therefore inferred to be stable.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Barleria delagoensis Oberm. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. and Kelbessa, E. 2015. Acanthaceae (Part 2). Flora Zambesiaca 8(6):1-314.
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.
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Citation |
| Raimondo, D. 2023. Barleria delagoensis Oberm. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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