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Scientific Name | Searsia undulata (Jacq.) T.S.Yi, A.J.Mill. & J.Wen |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ANACARDIACEAE |
Synonyms | Rhus celastroides Sond., Rhus excisa Thunb. var. excisa, Rhus undulata Jacq., Rhus undulata Jacq. var. celastroides (Sond.) Schönland (in part), Rhus undulata Jacq. var. genuina Schönland, Rhus undulata Jacq. var. genuina Schönland forma contracta Schönland, Rhus undulata Jacq. var. genuina Schönland forma excisa (Thunb.) Schönland, Rhus undulata Jacq. var. genuina Schönland forma undulata Schönland, Rhus undulata Jacq. var. undulata Schönland, Rhus undulata Jacq. var. undulata Schönland forma contracta (Schönland) R.Fern., Rhus undulata Jacq. var. undulata Schönland forma excisa (Thunb.) R.Fern. |
Common Names | Kuni-bush (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/11/07 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | This species is widespread and not in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Northern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | It is known from southern Namibia southwards through the Richtersveld and Namaqualand to the Hottentots Holland Mountains, and eastwards to Ladismith in the Little Karoo. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Fynbos, Succulent Karoo |
Description | Plants grow in stony slopes in fynbos and karroid shrubland. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Searsia undulata (Jacq.) T.S.Yi, A.J.Mill. & J.Wen | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Moffett, R.O. 1993. Rhus. In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of southern Africa 19 Part 3: Anacardiaceae, Fascicle 1:1-129. 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.
Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Searsia undulata (Jacq.) T.S.Yi, A.J.Mill. & J.Wen. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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