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Scientific Name | Xerophyta retinervis Baker |
Higher Classification | Monocotyledons |
Family | VELLOZIACEAE |
Common Names | Bobbejaanstert (a), Intatzwa (sw), Monkey's Tail (e), Sifunti (sw) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2014/05/14 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Widespread, common and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West |
Range | Widespread across northern South Africa, extending to Botswana and Swaziland. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Grassland, Savanna |
Description | Rocky slopes and ridges. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Xerophyta retinervis Baker | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Behnke, H.D., Hummel, E., Hillmer, S., Sauer-Gürth, H., Gonzalez, J. and Wink, M. 2013. A revision of African Velloziaceae based on leaf anatomy characters and rbcL nucleotide sequences. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 172(1):22-94.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2014. Xerophyta retinervis Baker. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/23 |
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