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Threatened Species Programme SANBI Red List of South African Plants

WebThe Cape Floristic Region is one of the world's six floral kindoms, yet its phenomenal floral diversity is under extreme threat and more than 17 species have gone extinct in the past few decades. 72% of South Africa's threatened plants are found in this area. This resource contains 965 rare and threatened species. WebThe genus Stephania was named after Christian Stephan (1757-1814). Stephan was a director of the Forestry Institute at Petersburg and a professor of botany and chemistry in Moscow. The species name abyssinica means ‘from Abyssinia’, an old name for Ethiopia. It is commonly known as the tale-telling plant in English and verklikkerplant in Afrikaans … prussian lobster tail helmet

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WebOverall, 2577 (13%) of South Africa's plant taxa are threatened with extinction. A further 2232 (11%) are listed under other categories of conservation concern. WebRed List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. Citation. von Staden, L. & Dayaram, A. 2011. Eriosema kraussianum Meisn. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version 2024.1. Accessed on 2024/04/11. Comment on this assessment. WebThe SANBI Threatened Plants Programme has not, as yet, indicated its conservation status, but so far, Hyparrhenia hirta is widespread, and is good for grazing in spring and early … prussian militarism