Plat-ertjie

Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Tephrosia lupinifolia DC.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
FABACEAE
Synonyms
Cracca lupinifolia Kuntze, Galega lupinifolia Burch.
Common Names
Plat-ertjie (a), Vingerblaarertjie (a)
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2011/06/24
Assessor(s)
W. Foden & L. Potter
Justification
Widespread and not threatened.
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West
Range
West Africa to the northern provinces of South Africa.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Grassland, Savanna
Description
Grassland, wooded grassland, and sandy soils.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Tephrosia lupinifolia DC.Least Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Forbes, H.M.L. 1948. A revision of the South African species of the genus Tephrosia Pers. Bothalia 4:951-1001.


Pooley, E. 2005. A field guide to wild flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust, Durban.


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.


Citation
Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2011. Tephrosia lupinifolia DC. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14

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