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Scientific Name | Triaspis hypericoides (DC.) Burch. subsp. nelsonii (Oliv.) Immelman |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | MALPIGHIACEAE |
Synonyms | Triaspis nelsonii Oliv., Triaspis nelsonii Oliv. var. austro-occidentalis Schinz, Triaspis nelsonii Oliv. var. glabra Burtt Davy, Triaspis nelsonii Oliv. var. glauca Schinz, Triaspis ovata Bremek., Triaspis rogersii Burtt Davy, Triaspis ternata Greenway & Burtt Davy, Triaspis thorncroftii Burtt Davy |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2017/10/02 |
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 | Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West |
Range | It is widespread across north-eastern South Africa, extending to Namibia, Botswana and Swaziland. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Ohrigstad Mountain Bushveld, Rand Highveld Grassland, Lydenburg Thornveld, Gauteng Shale Mountain Bushveld, Andesite Mountain Bushveld, Central Sandy Bushveld, Loskop Mountain Bushveld, Loskop Thornveld, Springbokvlakte Thornveld, Roodeberg Bushveld, Soutpansberg Mountain Bushveld, Carletonville Dolomite Grassland, Poung Dolomite Mountain Bushveld, Lowveld Rugged Mopaneveld, Sekhukhune Plains Bushveld, Sekhukhune Mountain Bushveld, Marikana Thornveld, Moot Plains Bushveld, Gold Reef Mountain Bushveld, Kaalrug Mountain Bushveld, Northern Lebombo Bushveld, Crocodile Gorge Mountain Bushveld, Granite Lowveld, Tshokwane-Hlane Basalt Lowveld, Gravelotte Rocky Bushveld, Mamabolo Mountain Bushveld |
Description | Plants grow in exposed dry places, in open grassland, deciduous scrub or on rocky hillsides. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Triaspis hypericoides (DC.) Burch. subsp. nelsonii (Oliv.) Immelman | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Immelman, K. 1982. MALPIGHIACEAE: Name changes and changes of rank in Triaspis Burch. Bothalia 14(1):78-79.
Immelman, K.L. 1986. Triaspis. In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of Southern Africa 18 Part 3 Simaroubaceae-Malpighiaceae:63-66. Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria.
Launert, E. 1963. Malpighiaceae. In: A.W. Exell, A. Fernandes and H. Wild (eds). Flora Zambesiaca 2 (Part 1):109-125. Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and Administrations, 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.
Schmidt, E., Lotter, M. and McCleland, W. 2002. Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park. Jacana, Johannesburg.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2017. Triaspis hypericoides (DC.) Burch. subsp. nelsonii (Oliv.) Immelman. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/14 |
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