Sunbird Bush

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Metarungia longistrobus (C.B.Clarke) Baden
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ACANTHACEAE
Synonyms
Macrorungia longistrobus C.B.Clarke
Common Names
Sunbird Bush (e)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2018/10/03
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
A widespread and common species that is not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern.
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
Limpopo, Mpumalanga
Range
This species is found in Limpopo and Mpumalanga lowveld from east of the Soutpansberg to Barberton. It also occurs in Mozambique and Swaziland.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Kaalrug Mountain Bushveld, Ohrigstad Mountain Bushveld, Soutpansberg Mountain Bushveld, Northern Mistbelt Forest, Lowveld Riverine Forest, Southern Lebombo Bushveld, Poung Dolomite Mountain Bushveld, Legogote Sour Bushveld, Crocodile Gorge Mountain Bushveld, Malelane Mountain Bushveld, Pretoriuskop Sour Bushveld, Scarp Forest, Northern Afrotemperate Forest
Description
Plants grow in wet to dry forested kloofs and steep rocky slopes, often associated with scree or drainage lines.
Threats
There are no severe threats to this species.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Metarungia longistrobus (C.B.Clarke) BadenLeast Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Metarungia longistrobus (C.B.Clarke) BadenNot Threatened Hilton-Taylor (1996)
Macrorungia longistrobus C.B.ClarkeUncertain Hall et al. (1980)
Bibliography

Baden, C. 1984. Metarungia, a valid name for Macrorungia auctt. (Acanthaceae). Kew Bulletin 39(3):638-638.


Baden, C. 1995. Metarungia. In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of southern Africa 30 Part 3: Acanthaceae, Fascicle 1: Justiciinae:3-5. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.


Boon, R. 2010. Pooley's Trees of eastern South Africa. Flora and Fauna Publications Trust, Durban.


Hall, A.V., De Winter, M., De Winter, B. and Van Oosterhout, S.A.M. 1980. Threatened plants of southern Africa. South African National Scienctific Programmes Report 45. CSIR, Pretoria.


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


Schmidt, E., Lotter, M. and McCleland, W. 2002. Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park. Jacana, Johannesburg.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2018. Metarungia longistrobus (C.B.Clarke) Baden. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13

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