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Scientific Name | Elytraria acaulis (L.f.) Lindau |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ACANTHACEAE |
Synonyms | Elytraria acaulis of other authors, not of (L.f.) Lindau (misapplied name), Elytraria lyrata Vahl |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2023/08/14 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali |
Justification | This species is widespread and not in danger of extinction, and is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Limpopo |
Range | It is found in the north east of the Limpopo Province, South Africa, and has a wide distribution across Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Savanna |
Description | It occurs in woodland, dry deciduous forest and thicket, riverine forest and termite mounds. |
Threats |
| There are known threats to this species. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Elytraria lyrata Vahl | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Govaerts, R. 1996. World Checklist of Seed Plants 1, 2:1-492, MIM, Deurne.
Herman, P.P.J. and Retief, E. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6:1-681. National Botanical 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.
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Citation |
| Mtshali, H. 2023. Elytraria acaulis (L.f.) Lindau. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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