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Scientific Name | Distephanus divaricatus (Steetz) H.Rob. & B.Kahn |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Gongrothamnus aurantiacus O.Hoffm., Gongrothamnus corradianus Cufod., Gongrothamnus divaricatus Steetz, Vernonia aurantiaca (O.Hoffm.) N.E.Br., Vernonia vitellina N.E.Br. |
Common Names | Golden Bitter-tea (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2015/04/17 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | Widespread, common and not in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Limpopo, Mpumalanga |
Range | Widespread across Limpopo Province and the Mpumalanga Lowveld, extending northwards throughout southern and tropical Africa to Ethiopia and Kenya. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Savanna |
Description | Open woodland, riverine areas and granite outcrops. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Distephanus divaricatus (Steetz) H.Rob. & B.Kahn | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Boon, R. and Glen, H.F. 2013. ASTERACEAE: Distephanus (Asteraceae: Vernonieae): A new combination and new record for southern Africa. Bothalia 43(1):94-96.
Pope, G.V. 1992. Compositae. In: G.V. Pope (ed). Flora Zambesiaca 6 (Part 1):1-255. Flora Zambesiaca Managing Committee, London.
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.
Swelankomo, N. and Manning, J.C. 2014. The genus Distephanus (Asteraceae: Vernonieae) in southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 94:238-248.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2015. Distephanus divaricatus (Steetz) H.Rob. & B.Kahn. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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