Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Baccharoides adoensis (Sch.Bip. ex Walp.) H.Rob.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
ASTERACEAE
Synonyms
Baccharoides adoensis (Sch.Bip. ex Walp.) H.Rob. var. kotschyana (Sch.Bip. ex Walp.) Isawumi, El-Ghazaly & B.Nord., Baccharoides adoensis (Sch.Bip. ex Walp.) H.Rob. var. mossambiquensis (Steetz) Isawumi, El-Ghazaly & B.Nord., Vernonia adoensis Sch.Bip. ex Walp. var. kotschyana (Sch.Bip. ex Walp.) G.V.Pope, Vernonia adoensis Sch.Bip. ex Walp. var. mossambiquensis (Steetz) G.V.Pope, Vernonia bequaertii De Wild., Vernonia fulviseta S.Moore, Vernonia kotschyana Sch.Bip. ex Walp., Vernonia leptolepis Baker, Vernonia mossambiquensis (Steetz) Oliv. & Hiern, Vernonia shirensis Oliv. & Hiern, Vernonia whyteana Britten, Vernonia woodii O.Hoffm.
National Status
Status and Criteria
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2023/08/14
Assessor(s)
D. Raimondo
Justification
A widespread species, with an extent of occurrence (EOO) of 19 642 176 km², that is not in danger of extinction. Therefore, it is listed as Least Concern.
Distribution
Endemism
Not endemic to South Africa
Provincial distribution
Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo
Range
This species is widespread in tropical Africa to South Africa.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Grassland, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Savanna
Description
It grows in open grassland and scrub, often near water.
Threats
No significant threats.
Population
Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Baccharoides adoensis (Sch.Bip. ex Walp.) H.Rob. var. mossambiquensis (Steetz) Isawumi, El-Ghazaly & B.Nord.Least Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Baccharoides adoensis (Sch.Bip. ex Walp.) H.Rob. var. kotschyana (Sch.Bip. ex Walp.) Isawumi, El-Ghazaly & B.Nord.Least Concern Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Herman, P.P.J. and Retief, E. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6:1-681. 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.


Robinson, H., Skvarla, J.J. and Funk, V.A. 2016. Vernonieae (Asteraceae) of southern Africa: A generic disposition of the species and a study of their pollen. PhytoKeys 60:49-126.


Citation
Raimondo, D. 2023. Baccharoides adoensis (Sch.Bip. ex Walp.) H.Rob. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2024/12/06

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