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Scientific Name | Dicliptera verticillata (Forssk.) C.Chr. |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ACANTHACEAE |
Synonyms | Dicliptera spinulosa Hochst. ex K.Balkwill |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2023/08/11 |
Assessor(s) | D.A. Kamundi, L. von Staden & H. Mtshali |
Justification | Although this species is known from only a few collections in South Africa it is very common, widespread and not threatened. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Limpopo, Mpumalanga |
Range | In South Africa this species occurs from Waterberg to Louis Trichardt and Barberton. It is extremely widespread and common across Africa and Madagascar, occurring as far as India. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Savanna |
Description | A weedy annual which thrives in disturbed ecosystems such as heavily overgrazed areas. |
Threats |
| There are no known threats to this species. |
Population |
known from only a few collections but with no reported threats, the population is inferred to be stable.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Dicliptera spinulosa Hochst. ex K.Balkwill | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Balkwill, K., Getliffe Norris, F. and Balkwill, M.-J. 1996. Systematic Studies in the Acanthaceae: Dicliptera in southern Africa. Kew Bulletin 51(1):1-61.
Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. and Kelbessa, E. 2015. Acanthaceae (Part 2). Flora Zambesiaca 8(6):1-314.
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 |
| Kamundi, D.A., von Staden, L. & Mtshali, H. 2023. Dicliptera verticillata (Forssk.) C.Chr. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/12/06 |
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