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Scientific Name | Brachystelma pachypodium R.A.Dyer |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | APOCYNACEAE |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Rare |
Assessment Date | 2022/06/06 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali |
Justification | This species appears to have a restricted range in Limpopo with its current recorded extent of occurrence (EOO) being 42 km² but it is likely under collected and to occur more widely in the Wolkberg Mountain range. It is known from only three sub populations and has no threats. It therefore qualifies under the IUCN 3.1. Criteria for listing Least Concern, nationally it is listed as a restricted range Rare species. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Limpopo, Mpumalanga |
Range | This species has a restricted distribution in the Wolkberg mountains in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Grassland |
Description | It occurs in shady kloofs, on cliff faces and rocky ledges. |
Threats |
| There are no threats to this species, as it grows in habitats that are not impacted by anthropogenic uses. |
Population |
This species is known from four herbarium specimen records and it was last collected 35 years ago in Wolkberg Area. The population trend is not known, and monitoring and field surveys are required.
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Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Brachystelma pachypodium R.A.Dyer | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Brachystelma pachypodium R.A.Dyer | Not Threatened | Hilton-Taylor (1996) | |
Bibliography |
Hilton-Taylor, C. 1996. Red data list of southern African plants. Strelitzia 4. South African 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.
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Citation |
| Mtshali, H. 2022. Brachystelma pachypodium R.A.Dyer. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/12/07 |
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