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Scientific Name | Distephanus inhacensis (G.V.Pope) Boon & Glen |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ASTERACEAE |
Synonyms | Vernonia aurantiaca in the sense of Hilliard (1977), not of (O.Hoffm.) N.E.Br. (misapplied name), Vernonia inhacensis G.V.Pope |
Common Names | Coast Vernonia (e), Coastal Bitter-tea (e), Dune Bitter-tea (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2015/04/17 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | This species is still very common, in spite of ongoing habitat loss and degradation over parts of its range, and is not yet in danger of extinction. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | KwaZulu-Natal |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Forest, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt |
Description | Coastal dune forest, 0-50 m. |
Threats |
| Habitat destruction and degradation due to coastal development and expanding rural settlements. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Distephanus inhacensis (G.V.Pope) Boon & Glen | Least Concern | 2015.1 | | Vernonia inhacensis G.V.Pope | 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.
Hilliard, O.M. 1977. Compositae in Natal. University of Natal Press, Pietermaritzburg.
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 inhacensis (G.V.Pope) Boon & Glen. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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