Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Thunbergia venosa C.B.Clarke
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ACANTHACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2007/10/01
Assessor(s)
C.R. Scott-Shaw & L. von Staden
Justification
A sparsely distributed species, known from 12 herbarium collections. No recorded threats.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
KwaZulu-Natal
Range
Richmond to Inanda, northwards to Weenen and Estcourt.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
KwaZulu-Natal Sandstone Sourveld, KwaZulu-Natal Hinterland Thornveld, Thukela Valley Bushveld, Midlands Mistbelt Grassland, Income Sandy Grassland, KwaZulu-Natal Highland Thornveld, Moist Coast Hinterland Grassland, Dry Coast Hinterland Grassland, Southern KwaZulu-Natal Moist Grassland, Drakensberg Foothill Moist Grassland, KwaZulu-Natal Coastal Belt Grassland
Description
Grassland or wooded grassland.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Thunbergia venosa C.B.ClarkeRare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Thunbergia venosa C.B.ClarkeRare Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Bibliography

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


Mander, M. 1998. Marketing of indigenous medicinal plants in South Africa: a case study in KwaZulu-Natal. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome.


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.


Retief, E. and Reyneke, W.F. 1984. The genus Thunbergia in southern Africa. Bothalia 15(1&2):107-116.


Citation
Scott-Shaw, C.R. & von Staden, L. 2007. Thunbergia venosa C.B.Clarke. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/18

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