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Scientific Name | Barleria lancifolia T.Anderson |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ACANTHACEAE |
Synonyms | Barleria alata S.Moore, Barleria cinereicaulis C.B.Clarke, Barleria hereroensis Engl., Barleria lancifolia T.Anderson subsp. lancifolia, Barleria latiloba Engl., Barleria rautanenii Schinz |
Common Names | Butterfly Barleria (e) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2023/08/18 |
Assessor(s) | D.A. Kamundi & D. Raimondo |
Justification | A very widespread species across southern Africa that has an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 2 501 996 km². It is known from more than 300 subpopulations and has no severe threats. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West |
Range | This species is widespread and is found in Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Angola, Namibia, Swaziland and South Africa. Within South Africa, it occurs in Limpopo, North West, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal and the Northern Cape province. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Grassland, Nama Karoo, Savanna |
Description | It grows in various types of dry woodland (Acacia, mopane), thicket and open wooded grassland, scrub on open rocky hillslopes, sandy or clay soils. |
Threats |
| One subpopulation in the Port Shepstone district is affected by direct competition with invasive alien species, which is a continuing threat. |
Population |
It is known from many subpopulations and has no severe threats. The population is assumed to be stable.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Barleria lancifolia T.Anderson subsp. lancifolia | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
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. & Raimondo, D. 2023. Barleria lancifolia T.Anderson. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/12/06 |
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