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Scientific Name | Isoglossa origanoides (Nees) Lindau |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | ACANTHACEAE |
Synonyms | Isoglossa eckloniana (Nees) Lindau, Rhytiglossa eckloniana Nees, Rhytiglossa origanoides Nees |
Common Names | Buckweed (e), Sewejaarbossie (a) |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2023/08/15 |
Assessor(s) | H. Mtshali |
Justification | This species has a restricted distribution between the Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces of South Africa and is not in danger of extinction. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | South African endemic |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Western Cape |
Range | This species is restricted to the southern and eastern coastlines as well as the interior of South Africa. There are a few specimens collected in the extreme east of the Western Cape, but most of the specimens come from the Eastern Cape. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Forest |
Description | It occurs in forests, riverine vegetation, and coastal bush. |
Threats |
| Two subpopulations in KwaZulu-Natal are threatened severely threatened by competition from invasive alien species which are a past, continuing and future threat. |
Population |
The population trend for this species is stable.
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Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Isoglossa eckloniana (Nees) Lindau | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | | Isoglossa origanoides (Nees) Lindau | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Balkwill, K., Sebola, R.J. and Poriazis, D.L. 2017. Taxonomic revision of white-flowered Isoglossa Oerst. (Acanthaceae) in southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 108:48-80.
Goldblatt, P. and Manning, J.C. 2000. Cape Plants: A conspectus of the Cape Flora of South Africa. Strelitzia 9. National Botanical Institute, Cape Town.
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. 2023. Isoglossa origanoides (Nees) Lindau. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/12/07 |
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