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Scientific Name | Barleria virgula C.B.Clarke |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ACANTHACEAE |
Synonyms | Barleria transvaalensis Oberm. |
Common Names | Limpopo Barleria (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2023/08/18 |
Assessor(s) | D.A. Kamundi & D. Raimondo |
Justification | A species that is common and widespread in the northern parts of South Africa and is also recorded from Botswana. It has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 126 366 km², and is listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga |
Range | This species is found in northern South Africa, namely the Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Gauteng provinces. It also occurs in Botswana. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Savanna |
Description | Plants grow in mopane scrub, dry bushland and scrub on sandy flats. |
Threats |
| It has no reported threats. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Barleria virgula C.B.Clarke | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Barleria transvaalensis 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 |
| Kamundi, D.A. & Raimondo, D. 2023. Barleria virgula C.B.Clarke. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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